title: Mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of Ti-6Al-7Nb alloy dental castings.
abstract: With the aim of applying a novel titanium alloy, Ti-6Al-7Nb, to a dental casting material, a comprehensive research work was carried out on its characteristics, such as castability, mechanical properties and corrosion resistance in the present study. As a result, Ti-6Al-7Nb alloy exhibited sufficient castability by a dental casting method for titanium alloys and enough mechanical properties for dental application. It is also showed excellent corrosion resistance through an immersion test in 1.0% lactic acid and an anodic polarization test in 0.9% NaCl solution. From these results, it is concluded that this Ti-6Al-7Nb alloy is applicable as a dental material in place of Ti-6Al-4V alloy, which includes cytotoxic vanadium.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Medical and Dental Engineering, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Kanda-surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101, Japan.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Doi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoneyama
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hamanaka