title: Consolidation conditions for a cold-welded mercury-free alloy.
abstract: Alloys being investigated as possible direct-filling materials rely upon a cold-welded, deformable silver matrix phase for cohesion and strength. The silver matrix is formed by direct consolidation of comminuted silver under an oxide-removing acid. The object of this study was to determine the effect of conditions such as load, increment thickness, and concentration of oxide-removing acid on the properties of the silver matrix. Results indicate that the addition of higher impact loads significantly improved yield strength and specimens built up by using thinner increments were significantly stronger and denser.
authors.affiliation: American Dental Association Health Foundation, Paffenberger Research Center, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Eichmiller
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Giuseppetti
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Parry
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Ratzker
mesh_terms: D003080:Cold Temperature; D003722:Dental Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D003723:Dental Amalgam / Q000737:chemistry; D004548:Elasticity; D008422:Materials Testing / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008628:Mercury; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry; D013718:Tensile Strength; D016474:Weight-Bearing; D014896:Welding / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D003722:Dental Alloys; D012834:Silver; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D008628:Mercury