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Creep in a palladium-enriched high-copper amalgam.

E H Greener1, K H Chung, J H Lin

  • 1Department of Biological Materials, Dental School, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611.

Biomaterials
|May 1, 1988
PubMed
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Adding palladium to high-copper dental amalgams significantly reduces eta

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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Dental Materials

Background:

  • High-copper amalgams are widely used dental restorative materials.
  • The eta' phase (Cu6Sn5) in amalgams can negatively impact mechanical properties.
  • Palladium additions have shown potential to modify amalgam behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of palladium (Pd) on the creep of high-copper dental amalgams.
  • To evaluate dental and 24-hour creep under varying temperature and stress conditions.
  • To compare palladium-containing amalgams with commercial controls.

Main Methods:

  • Prepared experimental high-copper amalgams with palladium substitutions (up to 20 wt% Pd for Ag or Cu).
  • Tested creep behavior under applied temperatures (25-60°C) and stresses (36-72 MPa).
  • Included six commercial amalgam controls for comparison.

Main Results:

  • Palladium additions markedly suppressed the eta' (Cu6Sn5) phase concentration.
  • Experimental amalgams with up to 10 wt% Pd (substituting Ag) showed constant creep across tested conditions.
  • Control amalgams and those without Pd exhibited creep highly dependent on temperature and stress.

Conclusions:

  • Palladium is effective in reducing eta' phase and stabilizing creep in high-copper amalgams.
  • Palladium substitution for silver offers a promising strategy for enhancing amalgam durability.
  • These findings suggest improved performance for palladium-modified dental amalgams.

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