title: Evaluation of the castability of a Co-Cr-Mo-W alloy varying the investing technique.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to compare the castability of Co-Cr-Mo-W (Remanium 2000), Ni-Cr (Durabond) and Co-Cr-Mo (Vera PDI) alloys invested with either conventional (phosphate- and silica-based) or mixed investing techniques. A 10 X 10 mm square-shaped nylon net containing 100 open squares served as a template for construction of wax patterns, which were invested with phosphate-based investment (Termocast), silica-based investment (Refrafil) and mixed investing technique (2-mm layer phosphate investment plus filling with silica investment). Forty-five cast specimens (5 per experimental condition) were obtained and sandblasted with aluminum oxide. The number of completely reproduced cast segments was counted to obtain a percentage designated "castability value", which indicated the accuracy of the alloy to reproduce mold details. Statistical analysis using two-way ANOVA and Tukey's test showed that, comparing the alloys, Remanium 2000 had statistically similar castability (p>0.05) to Vera PDI and lower than Durabond (p<0.05). Considering the mixed technique results, Remanium 2000 yielded lower castability value (p<0.05) than Durabond and Vera PDI alloys, which showed similar results to each other (p>0.05). In conclusion, the castability of the Co-Cr-Mo-W alloy (Remanium 2000) was comparable to that of the Co-Cr alloy (Vera PDI) and worse than that of the Ni-Cr alloy (Durabond). Except for Remanium 2000, the mixed investing technique considerably improved the accuracy of the alloys to reproduce cast details, compared to the phosphate-based investment. The mixed investing technique appears as a viable alternative to improve castability of base metal alloys without decreasing the surface quality of the metallic pieces.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Adriana da Fonte Porto
authors.initials: Ada F
authors.lastname: Carreiro
authors.forename: Ricardo Faria
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
authors.forename: Maria da Gloria Chiarello de
authors.initials: Mda G
authors.lastname: Mattos
authors.forename: Renata Cristina Silveira
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002858:Chromium Alloys; D003734:Dental Casting Investment; D003735:Dental Casting Technique; D008422:Materials Testing; D009532:Nickel; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D014414:Tungsten; D014800:Vitallium
chemical_list: D002858:Chromium Alloys; D003734:Dental Casting Investment; D014800:Vitallium; D009532:Nickel; D014414:Tungsten