White-Ceramic Conversion on Ti-29Nb-13Ta-4.6Zr Surface for Dental Applications

Ti-29Nb-13Ta-4.6Zr (TNTZ) alloy has excellent mechanical properties and bone conductivity. For dental application, TNTZ surfaces were converted to white oxidized layer by a simple heat treatment in air to achieve the formation of aesthetic surfaces. The oxidized layer formed by the heat treatment at...

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Main Authors: Akiko Obata, Eri Miura-Fujiwara, Akimitsu Shimizu, Hirotaka Maeda, Masaaki Nakai, Yoshimi Watanabe, Mitsuo Niinomi, Toshihiro Kasuga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/501621