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Water resistance of resin-bonded joints with time related to alloy surface treatment
P Moulin1, B Picard, M Degrange
1University of Paris V, School of Dentistry, France.
Objectives:
This paper attempts to study the resistance of resin-bonded metallic joints to damage in water with time.
Methods:
Unlike the shear or tensile test, a cleavage test (Double Cantilever Beam test) allows us to follow the crack propagation in water, according to the fracture mechanics concept. Moreover, it is possible to follow the kinetic degradation of the metal/resin interface because this test is not totally destructive to the assembly. We have worked on 18 batches according to the nature of the alloys (Pd, Pd-Ag, Au, Co-Cr and Ni-Cr) and the surface treatment (sandblasting, Silicoater MD, Rocatec, V-Primer). The crack length was measured over a period of 20 days. The results are expressed in terms of adherence energy.
Results:
The adherence energy dramatically decreased with time in water. The slope of the regression straight line appears to be a good criterion for evaluating the durability of the alloy/adhesive interface. We have demonstrated the importance of silica coating and, especially, the effectiveness of the Rocatec system upon the degree of hydrolytic degradation, and have shown how the development of cracks depends upon surface treatment.
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