1.Bio-tribological properties of dental prosthesis made of nitriding titanium alloy material.
Hong LI ; Jingcong LUO ; Tingwu QIN ; Juan LI ; Jielin FENG ; Wei HUANG ; Xin HE
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2004;21(2):261-263
Titanium alloy material (TC4) samples were treated with nitriding technique. The dynamic friction and wear behavior of the modified layer were examined on a reciprocating sliding rig in artificial saliva. Microhardness, depth profile and wear mechanisms were investigated by means of MVK-H12, TALYSURF6, XPS and microscopy. The results demonstrate that after being treated with nitriding technique the titanium alloy material (TC4) has better tribological behavior and up-graded wear resistance. The wear mechanism involves adhesion.
Adsorption
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Biocompatible Materials
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Dental Alloys
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chemistry
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Dental Materials
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Dental Prosthesis
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Electricity
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Friction
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Humans
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Materials Testing
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Surface Properties
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Titanium
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chemistry