Study of Brazilian spinel-based investment (MgO/Al2O3) to titanium casting

• Grant number: 07/00203-8
• Support type: Regular Research Grants
• Duration: May 01, 2007 - July 31, 2009
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Dentistry - Dental Materials
• Principal researcher: Gelson Luis Adabo
• Grantee: Gelson Luis Adabo
• Home Institution: Faculdade de Odontologia (FOAr). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Araraquara. Araraquara , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The titanium has various good characteristics (biocomaptibility, high corrosion resistance, low density and mechanical properties). Although, has intense environment reactivity results a reaction layer (alfa-case)during the casting process. To reduce the reaction layer has been recommended special investments MgO/Al2O3 based. The purpose of this study is to compare a national spinel-based investment, developed to titanium casting, with 2 commercial Germany investments. The study will evaluate: the compression strength, setting and thermal expansion, mould filling, internal porosity, surface roughness, reaction layer and the misfit of implant components titanium casted. The aim of the work is to study the viability of the brazilian investment without another similar in Brazil to low costs prothesis frameworks titanium casted. (AU)

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

NOGUEIRA, FABIANE; GRASSI FAIS, LAIZA MARIA; FONSECA, RENATA GARCIA; ADABO, GELSON LUIS. THE INFLUENCE OF SHORT-HEATING-CYCLE INVESTMENTS ON THE QUALITY OF COMMERCIALLY PURE TITANIUM CASTINGS. JOURNAL OF PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY, v. 104, n. 4, p. 265-272, OCT 2010. Web of Science Citations: 7.