Changes in the Microstructures of Silver-Tin and Admixed High-copper Amalgams During Creep

Authors :: T. Okabe
R. Mitchell
M.B. Butts
Source :: Journal of Dental Research. 62:37-43
Publication Year :: 1983
Publisher :: SAGE Publications, 1983.
Abstract: The microstructures of an Ag-Sn amalgam and an admixed high-copper amalgam have been observed during compressive creep tests. Sliding of γ1 grains has been observed. The sliding rate is much lower in the γ2-free high-copper amalgam than in the γ2-containing Ag-Sn amalgam.

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