title: The effect of mercury on the fatigue life of a dental gold alloy.
abstract: A type IV platinized gold casting alloy has been subjected to fatigue testing. Contamination of the surface of test pieces with mercury substantially reduced the fatigue life. This reduction was found to depend upon both the load applied and the microstructure of the alloy. The reason for such dependence is discussed.
mesh_terms: D003343:Corrosion; D003735:Dental Casting Technique; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D006047:Gold Alloys; D006244:Hardness; D008628:Mercury; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D006047:Gold Alloys; D008628:Mercury