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Study on Application for Dental of Pure Zirconium and Zirconium Alloys

Research Project

Project/Area Number 02452266
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 補綴理工系歯学
Research InstitutionOhu University

Principal Investigator

NOGUCHI Hakujyu  Ohu Univ.,School of Dentistry,Prof., 歯学部, 教授 (80083434)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) ETCHU Yasashi  Ohu Univ.,School of Dentistry,Assistant-Prof., 歯学部, 助教授 (10094939)
MASUHARA Eiichi  Ohu Univ.,School of Dentistry,Guest-Prof., 歯学部, 客員教授 (00013772)
Project Period (FY) 1990 – 1992
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1992)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000)
Fiscal Year 1992: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 1991: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
KeywordsZirconium / Zirconium-titanium alloy / Dental casting / Porosity / Mechanical properties / Electric discharged machining / Corrosion resistance / 自然電極電位 / アノード分極特性 / 合金 / 鋳造 / 埋没材 / Zr / Ti / 差圧鋳造 / 遠心鋳造 / 鋳造性 / 引張り強さ
Research Abstract

It is known that the corrosion resistance of zirconium is higher than titanium. The aim of this project consisted of two studies was to establish the dental application of zirconium.
In the first study, porosity, mechanical and electric discharged machining properties of castings of pure zirconium were researched.
In the second, mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of zirconium-titanium alloy were investigated to develop a new alloy which had high biocompatibility and mechanical properties.
Many and large porosities were observed in pure zirconium castings made from a small ingot and small casting mold. However, the incidence of porosities in castings made from a large ingot and large mold was decreased at same level of porosities in titanium castings. The mechanical properties of pure zirconium castings was almost the same of titanium. It was impossible to machining the pure zirconium in water by electric discharged machine.From these reasons, it seemed not to have the advantage for dental application of pure zirconium.
On the other hand, the alloy with titanium was useful results of mechanical properties. In zirconium-titanium alloys, the 60%zirconium-40%titanium (50:50 atomic %) alloy was shown the most mechanical strength. These mechanical properties were equivalent to and/or more than the gold alloy classified into type IV by ADA. From the potential vs. time curve and potentiodynamic polarization analysis, it was cleared that the zirconium-titanium alloys contained more over 60% titanium rapidly form the strong passive state layer.
From the above facts, it appeared that zirconium alloyed with titanium is suitable for dental application. We plan to determine mainly the accuracy of castings of zirconium-titanium alloy in future study.

Report

(4 results)
  • 1992 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1991 Annual Research Report
  • 1990 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All Other

All Publications (3 results)

  • [Publications] 野口 八九重: "ジルコニウムおよびジルコニウム合金の歯科利用に関する研究" 歯材器. 12. (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1992 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hakujyu Noguchi: "Study on Application for Dental of Pure Zirconium and Zirconium Alloys" The Journal of the Japanese Society for Dental Materials and Devices. 12. (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1992 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 越中 優: "純ジルコニウム鋳造体の物性について" 歯科材料器械. 11. (1992)

    • Related Report
      1991 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1991-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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