Machinability of an experimental Ti-Ag alloy in terms of tool life in a dental CAD/CAM system
Machinability of an experimental Ti-Ag alloy in terms of tool life in a dental CAD/CAM system
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DOI:
10.4012/dmj.2015-014
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发表时间:
2015-10-01
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2.5
通讯作者:
Sasaki, Keiichi
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作者:
Inagaki, Ryoichi;Kikuchi, Masafumi;Sasaki, Keiichi
Titanium is difficult to machine because of its intrinsic properties. In a previous study, the machinability of titanium was improved by alloying with silver. This study aimed to evaluate the durability of tungsten carbide burs after the fabrication of frameworks using a Ti-20%Ag alloy and titanium with a computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing system. There was a significant difference in attrition area ratio between the two metals. Compared with titanium, the ratio of the area of attrition of machining burs was significantly lower for the experimental Ti-20%Ag alloy. The difference in the area of attrition for titanium and Ti-20%Ag became remarkable with increasing number of machining operations. The results show that the same burs can be used for a longer time with Ti-20%Ag than with pure titanium. Therefore, in terms of tool life, the machinability of the Ti-20%Ag alloy is superior to that of titanium.