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ALLOYED ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES USES
MATERIALS
* ease of * unnatural * used as restorative
manipulation apperance material
* satisfactory * discoloration of * replacing lost
marginal adaptation tooth structure walls
Amalgam * wider range of * mercury toxicity * dental filings
application * promotes
* physical plaqueadhesion
haracteristics are * delayed expansion
comparable to * weakens tooth
enamel and dentin structure
* less technique
sensitive
* good wear
resistance
* low cost
* ductile and does * high cost and brittle * used in
Brass not corrode to any if cold work ornaments,
great extent hardware,
woodscrews and
musical
instruments.
* resist corrosion * softer and weaker * used for springs,
* resist metal fatigue * more expensive bearings, bushings,
* conducts heat and automobile
Bronze electricity transmission pilot
bearings and
bearings of small
electric motors.
* superelasticity or * expensive * used for
pseudoelasticity *difficult to process orthopedic implants
* shape memory and machine * stents
properties * wires for marking
Nitinol * shows great and locating breast
elasticity under tumors
stress * tubing for a range
of medical
applications
* colorectal surgery
* high strength * initial expensive * used in braces and
* good elasticity * sensitivity of dental arch wires
Shape Memory * fatigue resistance material properties
Alloy * wear resistance * poor fatigue
* easy fabrication property
* nonlinearity of
actuation force
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* low power * large sections * used to bond
required cannot be joined metal workpieces
* low process * low strengths of together
temperature joints * electronics,
Solder * easily automated * fluxes may contain heating, air
process toxic components conditioning,
* dissimilar * soldered joints can’t mechanical, fire
materials maybe be used in high sprinkler, radiator
joined temperature manufacturing,
* high varietyof applications repair and sheet
matrial may be metal work
joined * jewelries and
* thin walls parts stained glass work
may be joined
* strong * susceptibility to * used in plates,
* relatively ductile crevice and stress screws, IM nails, ext
Stainless Steel * biocompatible corrosion fixators
* relatively cheap
* reasonable
corrosion
* rust-proof
* fire resistant * prone to rusting * used in
Steel * very flexible and corrosion constructing bridges
* low cost * heavy * high
* high expansion rate buildings/skyscraper
s
* stadiums
* corrosion resistant * costly * used in aerospace,
* has the highest * laborous process military, industrial
Tinanium Steel strength-to-density process,
ratio automotive, agri-
* paramagnetic food, medical, and
* displays have fairly sporting industries
low electrical and
thermal conductivity
* doesn’t rust * it will scratched * used for
* doesn’t tarnish or * need to have it re- necklaces, rings,
White Gold corrode plated to keeo its earings and other
* more malleable white color types of jewelries
* less expensive * not suitable for
metal allergy
sufferers
* choice for * it will scratched * used for wedding
engagements and * not be suitable for rings
wedding metal allergy * earings
Yellow Gold * lasting beauty and sufferers * necklaces and
inherent value other types of
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* doesn’t rust, jewelries
tarnish or corrode
* won’t lose color
over time
* malleable