Metal-ceramic Bond Mechanism of the Co-Cr Alloy Denture with Original Rough Surface Produced by Selective Laser Melting

The porcelain fracture caused by low metal-ceramic bond strength is a critical issue in porcelain fused to metal（PFM） restorations. Surface roughening methods, such as sand blasting, acid etching and alkaline degreasing for the metal matrix are used to increase bond strength. However, the metal matrix of PFM processed by selective laser melting（SLM） has natural rough surface. To explore the effect of the original roughness on metal-ceramic bond strength, two groups of specimen are fabricated by SLM. One group of specimen surface is polished smooth while another group remains the original rough surface. The dental porcelain is fused to the specimens＇ surfaces according to the ISO 9693：1999 standard. To gain the bond strength, a three-point bending test is carried out and X ray energy spectrum analysis（EDS）, scanning electron microscope（SEM） are used to show fracture mode. The results show that the mean bond strength is 116.5 16 MPa of the group with rough surface（Ra= 17.2）, and the fracture mode is cohesive. However, when the surface is smooth （Ra =3.8）, the mean bond strength is 74.5 MPa _＋ 5 MPa and the fracture mode is mixed. The original surface with prominent structures formed by the partly melted powder particles, not only increases surface roughness but also significantly improves the bond strength by forming strong mechanical lock effect. Statistical analysis （Student＇s t-test） demonstrates a significant difference （p〈0.05） of the mean value of bond strength between the two groups. The experiments indicate the natural rough surface can enhance the metal-ceramic bond strength to over four times the minimum value （25 MPa） of the ISO 9693：1999 standard. It is found that the natural rough surface of SLM-made PFM can eliminate the porcelain collapse defect produced by traditional casting method in PFM restorations.

Porcelain fracture of metal-ceramic tooth-supported and implant-supported restorations: A review

Metal-ceramic restorations are widely used in dentistry with a high degree of general success. However, fracture of these restorations does occur and usually frustrates both the dentist and the patient. Objective: This literature review discusses the factors that may lead to the fracture of these restorations whether they are tooth-supported or implant-supported with the aim of making dentists and technicians aware of these factors to avoid them. Factors reviewed include: technical factors, dentist-related factors, inherent material properties, direction, magnitude and frequency of applied loads, environmental factors, screw-retained implant-supported restorations, and posterior cantilevered prostheses. Material and Methods: A netbased search in “Pubmed” was performed and combined with a manual search. The search was limited to articles written in English. Conclusions: the published literature revealed that the factors predisposing to fracture of metal-ceramic restorations may be related to the technician, dentist, patient, environment, design of the restoration, or to inherent structure of ceramics and others. However, if the dentist and technician understand these factors and respect the physical characteristics of the materials, most of those are avoidable.

Metal-Ceramic Smart Composite in Ti(C,N)-Ni-Mo-W System

Goal: Low wolfram-containing cutting composite was obtained by fusion of titanium carbonitride and high melting temperature binding metallic phase. Method: The composite was obtained via compaction and further sintering in vacuum furnace at 1600°C under 10-3 Pa pressure. Phase analysis was performed on X-ray apparatus “DRON-3”;microstructure was determined by electron microscope NANOLAB-7, microhardness by MUCKE-mark microhardness meter;relative resistance of cutters was evaluated at similar modes of cutting according to distances they passed;experiments were carried out on turning lathe. Results: Physical-mechanical characteristics of the obtained composite are: σbend, = 1000 - 1150 MPa, σbend1000°C = 600 MPa, HV = 14 GPa;HV1000°C = 6.5 GPa. High speeds of cutting and high temperatures resistance of cutters made by the obtained composites exceeds 1.5 - 2-folds that of cutters made of the known BK8 and KNT20 hard alloys. Conclusion: Its application is recommended in hot steel treatment by cutting, for removal of the so-called burrs, as well as in steel treatment by cutting during pure and semi-pure operations. It can also be used in jet engines, chemical industry apparatuses, electric-vacuum devices, in industry of responsible details of rockets, nuclear reactors, flying apparatuses.

Evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties in multi-layer 316L-TiC composite fabricated by selective laser melting additive manufacturing

In this study,the microstructure and mechanical properties of a multi-layered 316L-TiC composite material produced by selective laser melting(SLM)additive manufacturing process are investigated.Three different layers,consisting of 316L stainless steel,316L-5 wt%TiC and 316L-10 wt%TiC,were additively manufactured.The microstructure of these layers was characterized by optical microscopy(OM)and scanning electron microscopy(SEM).X-ray diffraction(XRD)was used for phase analysis,and the mechanical properties were evaluated by tensile and nanoindentation tests.The microstructural observations show epitaxial grain growth within the composite layers,with the elongated grains growing predominantly in the build direction.XRD analysis confirms the successful incorporation of the TiC particles into the 316L matrix,with no unwanted phases present.Nanoindentation results indicate a significant increase in the hardness and modulus of elasticity of the composite layers compared to pure 316L stainless steel,suggesting improved mechanical properties.Tensile tests show remarkable strength values for the 316L-TiC composite samples,which can be attributed to the embedded TiC particles.These results highlight the potential of SLM in the production of multi-layer metal-ceramic composites for applications that require high strength and ductility of metallic components in addition to the exceptional hardness of the ceramic particles.

New Dental Alloys with Special Consumer Properties

The purpose of the investigation was to create a new gold alloy of yellow for casting the frames of metal ceramic dentures. The yellow color corresponds to the consumer and aesthetic needs of some patients, because it is a sign of the metal, which is noble and innocuous. The main alloying elements of the majority of gold alloys for metal-ceramics are platinum and palladium, which increase the strength characteristics. Copper, tin, and other precious metals and base metals are also introduced in these alloys. At the same time, it is necessary to ensure the correspondence of the properties of the alloy with those of the ceramics applied onto the metal frame. For this purpose, the thermal expansion coefficient of the alloy (TEC) should be in a range of 13.5~14.5 ×10 6 K 1 when heated from 20 to 600 ℃ . The two-component alloys, alloying of gold with platinum and palladium results in a decrease in the TEC, and the introduction of copper, silver, and tin, increases it. Multidirectional influence of the alloying elements is a factor in achieving compliance of the TEC with the given values of the alloy. In multicomponent systems, however, the mutual influence of individual components on the properties of the alloy is unpredictable. This also applies to the color characteristics of the alloys, which vary in the direction of reducing the yellowness with increasing concentration of platinum and palladium, while other elements may have the opposite effect on the results. Yellowness index (YI), calculated according to the results of spectrophotometric studies, has been chosen as an objective indicator of color. In this study, the requirement for YI was given not less than 25; the color of such alloys can be called light yellow. All the alloys investigated contained 85% (by weight) of gold. Therefore, higher corrosion resistance and biological inertness of a finished dental products were ensured. Among the alloys that met the yellowness/TEC requirements, two alloys have been selected that were 'most yellow' (PLAGODENT-PLUS and PLAGODENT-BIO). Their adhesive properties met the requirements of GOST R 51736-2001 to alloys for metal ceramics.

Importance of Metal－Oxide Support Wettingandinteractions on Understanding of Physical and Chemical Behaviours of Supported Metal Catalysts

It has been generally recognised that the metal catalysts supported on oxide ceramic and non-oxide ceramic supports exhibit completely different characteristics as compared with the homogeneous ones. The na-ture of bonding and interactions occurring at the metal / ceramic interfaces are believed to be of importancefor the characteristics of such catalysts. The recently developed microscopic theory of adhesion and wettingin metal/ ceramic systems is briefly presented here with the emphasis on the ionocovalent oxide ceramics.and its consequence on the understanding of the physical and chemical behaviours of supported metal cata-lysts is exploited.

Influence of galvano-ceramic and metal-ceramic crowns on magnetic resonance imaging

Background Magnetic resonance imaging （MRI） is prone to be deformed by artifacts caused by the presence of metallic materials. The aim of this study was to evaluate the artifacts from galvano-ceramic and metal-ceramic crowns in MRI, in order to analyze their influences on diagnostic interpretation of MRI. Methods Galvano-ceramic and metal-ceramic crowns （Bio98, Wiron99, SP-78, BioKC97） were fabricated with the same model. All materials were imaged by means of 1.5T MRI apparatus with three different sequences, T1-weighted spin-echo （T1-weighted SE）, T2-weighted spin-echo （T2-weighted SE） and Gradient echo （GE）. Mean and standard deviation of distilled water signal intensity （St） around the sample in the region of interest （500 mm^2） enclosing the whole artifacts were determined, and compared for evaluation of the homogeneity of signal intensity. Images around the sample were acquired and evaluated. Results There were statistically significant differences in the values of signal intensity between acrylic resin control and BioKC97, Wiron99 in the three sequences （P〈0.001）. The mean values of signal intensity for Bio98, SP-78 were significantly different from that of acrylic resin control （RE） in GE sequence （P〈0.001）. No difference was showed between acrylic resin control and galvano-ceramic crown （P 〉0.05）. Images showed that the greatest artifact was a 25 mm ring with distortion in Wiron99 in GE sequence. Conclusions This in vitro study suggested that galvano-ceramic crown had no influence on the MRI, while metal-ceramic crowns caused moderate artifacts in the MRI. Therefore, galvano-ceramic restoration is a valuable alternative in dentistry.

A novel metal-ceramic composite combining the structures of nacre and nanofiber reinforced foam

Lightweight high-strength and tough composites have enormous potentials in a multitude of fields in-cluding biomaterials,sporting goods,aerospace and automobile industries.Herein,we present a strat-egy to develop a novel bulk Al/SiC composite with a nacre/foam hybrid structure to combine excellent lightweight of foams with outstanding strength and toughness of nacre.To reduce the adverse effect of foam pores on mechanical properties,we further propose to strengthen the foams with 3D nanofiber networks,obtaining a nacre/nanofiber reinforced foam structure.Simultaneously,new particle-bubble co-assembly and selective infiltration technologies are proposed to prepare the novel nacre/foam and nacre/nanofiber reinforced foam structures.The nacre/nanofiber reinforced foam composite shows greater specific strength and toughness than the nacre/foam composite,conventional dense Al/SiC composites and many engineering materials.Our approach opens a promising new avenue for the structure design and manufacturing of lightweight,high-performance structural materials.

Nonlinear dynamic behavior of inhomogeneous functional plates composed of sigmoid graded metal-ceramic materials

This paper presents a study on nonlinear vibration of inhomogeneous functional plates composed of sigmoid graded metalceramic materials. The material properties vary continuously along the thickness direction according to a sigmoid distribution rule, which is defined by piecewise functions to ensure smooth distribution of stress among all the interfaces. The geometric nonlinearity is considered by adopting the von Kármán geometrical relations. Based on the d'Alembert's principle, the nonlinear out-of-plane equation of motion of the plates is developed. The Galerkin method is employed to discretize the motion equation to a series of ordinary differential ones, which are subsequently analyzed via the use of the method of harmonic balance. Then, the analytical results are validated by the comparison to numerical solutions, which are obtained by using the adaptive step-size fourth-order Runge-Kutta method. The stability of the steady-state response is examined by the perturbation technique. Results show the first and third modes are both activated while the second mode is not activated for the plates under harmonic point excitation. The frequency response relationships of activated modes exhibit very complicated curves due to the nonlinear modal interaction. In addition, influences of key system parameters on nonlinear vibrational characteristics of the present inhomogeneous plates are illustrated.

Study Over Thermal State of Gas Turbine Engine Metal-ceramic Rotor Blades and Nozzle Guide Vanes Under Thermal Shock and Thermal-cyclic Loading Conditions

To ensure a reliable operation of the 2.5 MW gas turbine engine (GTE- 2.5) with the inlet gas temperature TIT = 1623 K, studies were performed over the thermal state of the nozzle guide vanes and rotor blades with the temperatures, rates and flows of the working media and cooling air simulating all the potential turbine stage operating duties. The steady state and thermal-cyclic tests having been accomplished, there was no visible defect on the rotor blades and the nozzle vanes. Afterwards, they survived the endurance tests at the rated cooling. Therefore, the functionality of the shell thin-wall hybrid nozzle vanes and rotor blades under the variable operating duties of the gas turbine at the 'shock' and 'cyclic' loads of the working media temperature variations has been demonstrated.

Machine learning of metal-ceramic wettability

The adhesion and wetting between metal and ceramic is a basic problem in materials science and engineering.For example,past materials selection for metal-ceramic composites has relied on random trials and heuristics due to a limited understanding of their adhesion;the large chemical/structural variability that such interfaces can have hinders the identification of the governing factors.Here based on literature data,we have developed a database with~1,000 experimentally measured wetting angles at different temperatures and atmospheric conditions,and come up with a model for the wettability of ionocovalent ceramics(ICs)by metals using a machine learning(ML)algorithm.The random forest model uses the testing temperature and~40 features generated based on the chemical compositions of the metal and the ceramic as predictors and exhibits strong predictive power with an R^(2) of~0.86.Moreover,this model and the featurization code are integrated into a single computational pipeline to enable(1)predicting metal-IC wettability of interest and(2)high-throughput searching of ICs with the desired wettability by certain metals in the entire Inorganic Crystallographic Structure Database.As a demonstration of this pipeline,the wettability of a Li-ion and electron insulator(LEI),CaO,by molten Li is estimated and compared with ab initio molecular dynamics simulation result.This ML pipeline can serve as a practical tool for methodical design of materials in systems where certain metalceramic wettability is desired.

Preparation and arc erosion properties of Ag/Ti_2SnC composites under electric arc discharging

New Ag/Ti_2 SnC(Ag/TSC) composites with uniform microstructure were prepared by powder metallurgy. The superior wettability between Ag and Ti_2 SnC was confirmed with a contact angle of 14°. Arc erosion properties of Ag/10 wt%Ti_2 SnC(Ag/10 TSC) and Ag/20 wt%Ti_2 SnC(Ag/20 TSC) contacts were investigated under 400 V/100 A/AC-3 and compared with Ag/CdO contact.The Ag/10 TSC contact exhibited comparable arc erosion property to Ag/CdO contact. The fine arc erosion resistance was attributed to the good wettability between Ti_2 SnC and Ag,the good heat-conducting property of Ag/10 TSC, and the slight decomposition of Ti_2 SnC that absorbed part of electric arc energy. The excessive Ti_2 SnC significantly decreased the thermal conducting property of the Ag/20 TSC composite, resulting in the severe heat accumulation that decomposed Ti_2 SnC and deteriorated arc erosion property. The oxidation behavior of Ti_2 SnC under high electric arc temperature was also studied and then an arc erosion mechanism was proposed to get a comprehensive understanding on the arc erosion property of Ag/TSC composites.