Biomedical Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 4
D
IAMOND
C
OATED
M
ICROTOOLS
FOR
M
ACHINING
C
OMPACT
B
ONE
Mark J. Jackson
*1
, Michael D. Whitfield
1
,
Chengying Xu
2
and Waqar Ahmed
3
1
Centre for Advanced Manufacturing, MET, College of Technology,
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States of America
2
Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering,
University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, US
3
School of Computing, Physical Sciences and Technology,
University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire PR1 8ST, UK
A
BSTRACT
The structure of compact bone is heterogeneous, and as such, is
difficult to shape by cutting tools during clinical surgical practices. The
structure of bone can have a devastating effect on the performance of the
cutting tool unless it is coated with a thin solid film that is wear resistant.
The chapter investigates the use of diamond coated cutting tools to
prepare bone for prosthetic implants and the implications of their use on
the machining characteristics of biological materials.
