Table 2.
Surface roughness, hardness, Young’s modulus, N/Si ratio and H/E ratio for processes 1–6 and the CoCrMo reference.
| Process No./CoCrMo Reference | N/Si Ratio | Ra (nm) | Rz (nm) | Rt (nm) | H (GPa) | E (GPa) | H/E Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.32 | 12.5 ± 2.2 | 330 | 1430 | 12.1 ± 0.8 | 172.7 ± 7.5 | 0.070 |
| 2 | 0.72 | 10.8 ± 1.8 | 377 | 1460 | 17.9 ± 1.3 | 239.1 ± 12.6 | 0.075 |
| 3 | 1.05 | 12.5 ± 3.7 | 461 | 2180 | 23.7 ± 3.0 | 292.6 ± 18.1 | 0.081 |
| 4 | 0.75 | 11.4 ± 1.8 | 365 | 1750 | 18.7 ± 1.2 | 226.1 ± 9.1 | 0.083 |
| 5 | 1.05 | 15.1 ± 2.7 | 1272 | 4710 | 25.9 ± 2.1 | 285.5 ± 20.1 | 0.091 |
| 6 | 0.76 | 12.8 ± 4.5 | 964 | 3800 | 19.6 ± 2.0 | 222.0 ± 13.3 | 0.088 |
| CoCrMo | - | 10.7 ± 1.8 | 282 | 870 | 6.2 ± 0.4 | 293.1 ± 17.7 | 0.021 |