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Open AccessChange in hardness of an as-cast and softening heat-treated low-gold-content alloy for bonding porcelain by simulated porcelain firing and its mechanism
This study examined the change in hardness of a low-gold-content alloy for bonding porcelain induced by simulated porcelain firing after casting and softening heat treatment along with its mechanism. In the as...
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Open AccessHardening effect of pre- and post-firing heat treatment for a firing-simulated Au-Pd-In metal-ceramic alloy
The hardening effect of the pre- and post-firing heat treatments and their dual treatment was examined for a firing-simulated Au-Pd-In metal-ceramic alloy to determine if an additional post-firing heat treatme...
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Open AccessLamellar-forming grain boundary reaction related to age-hardening mechanism in an Au-Pt-Pd-In metal-ceramic alloy
This study examined the relationship between the lamellar-forming grain boundary reaction and the change in hardness during the aging process of an Au-Pt-based metal-ceramic alloy composed of 76.6 Au–9.9 Pt–9....
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Open AccessSpinodal decomposition related to age-hardening and cuboidal structures in a dental low-carat gold alloy with relatively high Cu/Ag content ratio
A dental Au–Ag–Cu–Pd alloy with a relatively low Au content and a high Cu/Ag content ratio was examined to determine the correlation between the microstructural changes by the spinodal decomposition and age-ha...
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Open AccessAge-hardening characteristics of a dental low-carat gold alloy with dual hardener system of In and Cu
The age-hardening characteristics of a dental low carat gold alloy with a dual hardener system of indium (In) and Cu (33.9 Au–26.2 Ag–20.28 Cu–9.8 Pd–7.8 In–2 Zn (at%)) were examined by observing the age harde...
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Open AccessAge-hardening and overaging mechanisms related to the metastable phase formation by the decomposition of Ag and Cu in a dental Au–Ag–Cu–Pd–Zn alloy
The age-hardening and overaging mechanisms related to the metastable phase formation by the decomposition of Ag and Cu in a dental casting gold alloy composed of 56Au–25Ag–11.8Cu–5Pd–1.7Zn–0.4Pt–0.1Ir (wt.%) w...
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Open AccessAge-hardening by grain interior and grain boundary precipitation in an Au-Ag-Pt-Zn-In alloy for multipurpose dental use
The complex precipitation mechanisms related to the age-hardening of Cu-free Au-Ag-Pt-Zn-In alloy for multipurpose dental use was studied by means of hardness test, X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies, field emiss...
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Open AccessAge-hardening by miscibility limit in a multi-purpose dental gold alloy containing platinum
This study examined the age-hardening by miscibility limit in a multi-purpose dental gold alloy containing platinum. The hardness increased rapidly in the initial stage of the aging process, reached the maximu...
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Open AccessHardening and overaging Mechanisms in an Au-Ag-Cu-Pd alloy with In additions
Hardening and overaging mechanisms were examined in a semi-precious Au−Ag−Cu−Pd dental alloy with small amounts of In, Zn and Ir. The alloy showed maximum age-hardenability at the aging temperature of 400°C. T...