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Backscattered electron micrographs of (A) TMZF, (B) Ti-6Al-4V, (C) Co-Cr-Mo, and (D) CoNiCrMo alloy tapers used in conjunction with ceramic femoral heads. Each image shows fretting damage and some corrosion debris present. In C, the damage has a distinctly corrosion-like appearance emanating from a machining ridge.
