Minimizing Risk of Failure from Ceramic-on-Ceramic Total Hip Prosthesis by Selecting Ceramic Materials Based on Tresca Stress

Muhammad Imam Ammarullah, Gatot Santoso, S. Sugiharto, Toto Supriyono, Dwi Basuki Wibowo, Ojo Kurdi, Mohammad Tauviqirrahman and J. Jamari
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Muhammad Imam Ammarullah: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Pasundan University, Bandung 40153, West Java, Indonesia
Gatot Santoso: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Pasundan University, Bandung 40153, West Java, Indonesia
S. Sugiharto: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Pasundan University, Bandung 40153, West Java, Indonesia
Toto Supriyono: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Pasundan University, Bandung 40153, West Java, Indonesia
Dwi Basuki Wibowo: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang 50275, Central Java, Indonesia
Ojo Kurdi: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang 50275, Central Java, Indonesia
Mohammad Tauviqirrahman: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang 50275, Central Java, Indonesia
J. Jamari: Undip Biomechanics Engineering & Research Centre (UBM-ERC), Diponegoro University, Semarang 50275, Central Java, Indonesia

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 20, 1-12

Abstract: The choice of ceramic-on-ceramic coupling in total hip prosthesis has advantages over couplings with other combinations of materials that use polyethylene and metal materials in terms of high hardness, scratch resistance, low wear rate, and increased lubrication performance. To reduce the risk of primary postoperative failure, the selection of ceramic materials for ceramic-on-ceramic coupling is a strategic step that needs to be taken. The current study aims to analyze ceramic-on-ceramic coupling with commonly used ceramic materials, namely zirconium dioxide (ZrO 2 ), silicon nitride (Si 3 N 4 ), and aluminium oxide (Al 2 O 3 ), according to Tressa failure criterion for the investigation of the stress distribution. A two-dimensional axisymmetric finite element-based computational model has been used to evaluate the Tresca stress on ceramic-on-ceramic coupling under gait cycle. The results show that the use of ZrO 2 -on-ZrO 2 couplings can reduce Tresca stress by about 17.34% and 27.23% for Si 3 N 4 -on-Si 3 N 4 and Al 2 O 3 -on-Al 2 O 3 couplings, respectively.

Keywords: aluminium oxide; ceramic-on-ceramic; gait cycle; total hip prosthesis; Tresca stress; silicon nitride; zirconium dioxide (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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