Table 3.
Pre- and posttest surface parameters for induced-transfer specimens and controls used in wear tests.
| Material | Pretest | Posttest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R a (μm) | R q (μm) | R sk | R a (μm) | R q (μm) | R sk | |
| CoCr | 1.213 ± .156 | 2.208 ± .276 | 3.500 ± .638 | 1.010 ± .180 | 1.630 ± .250 | 2.800 ± .231 |
| ZrO2 | 1.024 ± .295 | 1.694 ± .504 | 3.400 ± .505 | 1.327 ± .960 | 2.034 ± 1.381 | 2.767 ± .437 |