title: Creep and phase transformation in dental amalgam.
abstract: Creep measurements were performed on different types of amalgams as a function of heat treatment after specimen preparation before testing. The types of amalgams included lathecut, spherical, nonpreamalgamated amalgams, and an amalgam containing Ag-Cu particles. Heat treatment significantly reduced the creep of all alloy types studied. Creep reduction was associated with the phase and transformation gamma1 leads to beta1 (Ag-Hg), which was detected by metallographic and microprobe analysis.
mesh_terms: D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008628:Mercury; D010316:Particle Size; D012834:Silver; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D012834:Silver; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D008628:Mercury