Making High-Tensile-Strength Amalgam Components

TBMG-2557

01/01/2008

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Structural components made of amalgams can be made to have tensile strengths much greater than previously known to be possible. Amalgams, perhaps best known for their use in dental fillings, have several useful attributes, including room- temperature fabrication, corrosion resistance, dimensional stability, and high compressive strength. However, the range of applications of amalgams has been limited by their very small tensile strengths. Now, it has been discovered that the tensile strength of an amalgam depends critically on the sizes and shapes of the particles from which it is made and, consequently, the tensile strength can be greatly increased through suitable choice of the particles.

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"Making High-Tensile-Strength Amalgam Components," Mobility Engineering, January 1, 2008.
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Jan 1, 2008
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TBMG-2557
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English