Relationship between fracture toughness and impact strength of acrylic bone cement
Abstract
This work involved determining the fracture toughness, K(lc) (in MPa√m) (using rectangular compact tension specimens) and impact strength, IS (in kJ/m2) (Charpy type specimens) of Surgical Simplex® P and three variants of Palacos® R acrylic bone cements. The best fit to these results yielded a power relationship K(lc) = 0.795(IS)0.59. The usefulness of this relationship is detailed, especially for the purpose of performing quality control checks on bone cements.
Publication Title
Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering
Recommended Citation
Lewis, G., & Mladsi, S. (2000). Relationship between fracture toughness and impact strength of acrylic bone cement. Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering, 28 (3-4), 451-455. https://doi.org/10.1615/critrevbiomedeng.v28.i34.170
