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Quantitative Radiographic Analysis of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites

Krishna P. Baidya

Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore-119260

S. Ramakrishna

Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore-119260mpesr{at}nus.edu.sg

M. Rahman

Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore-119260

A. Ritchie

Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore-639798

X-ray radiographic examination of the bone fracture healing process is a widely used method in the treatment and management of patients. Medical devices made of metallic alloys reportedly produce considerable artifacts that make the interpretation of radiographs difficult. Fiber reinforced polymer composite materials have been proposed to replace metallic alloys in certain medical devices because of their radiolucency, light weight, and tailorable mechanical properties. The primary objective of this paper is to provide a comparable radiographic analysis of different fiber reinforced polymer composites that are considered suitable for biomedical applications. Composite materials investigated consist of glass, aramid (Kevlar-29), and carbon reinforcement fibers, and epoxy and polyether-ether-ketone (PEEK) matrices. The total mass attenuation coefficient of each material was measured using clinical X-rays (50 kev). The carbon fiber reinforced composites were found to be more radiolucent than the glass and kevlar fiber reinforced composites.

Key Words: radiolucency • fiber reinforced polymer composite material • total mass attenuation coefficient (TMAC)

Journal of Biomaterials Applications, Vol. 15, No. 3, 279-289 (2001)
DOI: 10.1106/BKLQ-E2YG-D2LA-RG3R
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