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Bioelectric Analyses of an Osseointegrated Intelligent Implant Design System for Amputees
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[Electrochemical behavior of 3 magnetic alloys used for prosthetic retention]
Minerva Stomatologica
|June 1, 1989
Abstract:
By means of potentiodynamic techniques the electrochemical behaviour of a ferromagnetic alloy Pd-Co and three types of caps (AISI 316 stainless steel, Pd, Ti) for permanent Sm-Co magnets has been investigated in artificial saliva and in Ringer's solution. In addition short-circuit measurements were performed on several couples Pd-Co/AISI 316, Ti, Pd caps. From our findings a good corrosion resistance of all the materials is evidenced in artificial saliva. In Ringer's solution, which is more aggressive, Pd-Co shows no tendency to passivity.
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