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| <mark>Journal publication date</mark> | 15/06/2002 |
|---|---|
| <mark>Journal</mark> | Journal of Materials Science Letters |
| Issue number | 12 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Pages (from-to) | 959-962 |
| Publication Status | Published |
| <mark>Original language</mark> | English |
Bone cement creep behavior was studied using commercial available clinical bone cement. Creep deformation was measured using a micrometer with a resolution of 1 μm. It was demonstrated that the restraint has a very strong effect on the creep of bone cement, half-restrained specimens creep more than that of fully restrained specimens. The creep of the investigated bone cement increased with the dynamic loading cycles, and two creep stages, a high initial creep rate followed by a steady creep stage, can be identified. The relationship between the creep deformation and the loading cycles was expressed by a single logarithmic model.