Thesis (MTech (Biomedical Technology))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2015. / Dental alloys are widely used in direct contact with oral tissue. In recent years after the price of gold
significantly increased, cheaper dental materials were generally considered in the market particularly
dental alloys such as cobalt-chromium (Co–Cr), nickel-chromium (Ni–Cr) and titanium alloys. Cobalt–
chromium alloys for example, are used in prosthetic for the fabrication of removable partial dentures
and also for the fabrication of some fixed prosthetic appliances, due to its excellent properties such
as biocompatibility, good mechanical behavior and corrosion resistant. In this work, the corrosion
behavior of three different dental alloys, namely PD CASTA H, CERACAST NB Beryllium Free and
PD 2000 alloys were studied and tested in Ringers solution (artificial saliva) at different pH values and
temperature. The dental alloys were immersed in the Ringers solution for 14 days. The microstructure
characterization and composition of selected alloys were done before and after 14 days of corrosion test
on artificial saliva, using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The surface roughness of the alloys was
investigated by atomic force microscopy (AFM). The EDS, XRD, and TOF–SIMS were also used in the
study. Electrochemical measurement on dental alloys was performed using cyclic voltammetry (CV). A
saturated calomel electrode (SCE) was used as reference electrode, platinum was used as counter-electrode
and Ni–Cr and Co–Cr alloys were used as working electrode. The polarization curves were plotted in
the potential range of -1000 mV/SCE to +1000 mV/SCE at scanning rate of 0.2 mVss-1. It has been
shown in the present study that the corrosion behavior of PD CASTA H and PD 2000 alloys, containing
Co and a high Cr content, displays the best corrosion resistance compared to CERACAST NB alloy.
The influence in the temperature and pH of the solution had effects on the properties of dental alloys. The electrochemical behavior of dental alloys were studied to provide a comprehensive examination of
various biomedical materials used in dental application. However, the surface roughness and the surface
morphology of the alloys are very important in dental study and application.
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| Date | January 2015 |
| Creators | Saleh, Tbrah Nuoh Khalifa |
| Contributors | Gihwala, Dherendra, Maaza, Malik |
| Publisher | Cape Peninsula University of Technology |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/za/ |
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