Structure and hardness of four types of amalgam.
Three non-gamma2 and one conventional amalgams were compared for their structure and hardness. The Ag-Cu dispersants hardened the amalgam by generating hard Cu-Sn halos and diminishing the gamma2 phase. The Ag-Sn-Cu-In single composition alloy produced the hardest amalgam by its high hardness and the Cu-Sn reaction phase scattered as minute granules.
D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D003723:Dental Amalgam / Q000032:analysis; D006244:Hardness; D008628:Mercury / Q000032:analysis; D008669:Metallurgy; D010316:Particle Size; D012834:Silver / Q000032:analysis; D013499:Surface Properties; D014001:Tin / Q000032:analysis
D012834:Silver; D014001:Tin; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D008628:Mercury