title: Corrosion of ferromagnetic alloys used for magnetic retention of overdentures.
abstract: Three ferromagnetic casting alloys intended for use with magnetically retained overdentures (compositions in wt%: #1, Pd 50, Co 47, Ga 2, Pt 1; #2, Pd 60, Co 37, Ga 2, Pt 2; #3, Pd 49, Co 46, Ga 2, Pt 2) were investigated. A 0.9% saline solution and an artificial saliva (Meyer) were used for evaluation of the electrochemical corrosion behavior of these alloys, utilizing standard potentiodynamic techniques. All alloys investigated possessed a good corrosion resistance in the potential range of the oral environment (from -100 to 300 mV versus SCE). In addition, alloys #1 and 3 appeared to be susceptible to pitting above +300 mV (SCE), while #2 was resistant to pitting and was found to passivate in 0.9% saline solution.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Vrijhoef
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Mezger
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Van der Zel
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Greener
mesh_terms: D002858:Chromium Alloys; D003343:Corrosion; D003722:Dental Alloys; D003781:Denture Retention; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D004563:Electrochemistry; D005708:Gallium; D008280:Magnetics; D010165:Palladium; D010984:Platinum; D012464:Saliva, Artificial; D012965:Sodium Chloride
chemical_list: D002858:Chromium Alloys; D003722:Dental Alloys; D012464:Saliva, Artificial; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D010984:Platinum; D010165:Palladium; D005708:Gallium