Interfacial structure of metal-ceramic joints.

Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Ceramic/Metal Interfacial Interactions

Ceramic/metal interfaces occur in a great number of important applications, such as ceramic/metal composites, microelectronics packaging, ceramic/metal seals, and so forth. Understanding the formation and evolution of such interfaces is therefore essential for the better design and optimization of these technologies. In this thesis, a methodology for the study of the thermochemical interactions...

Evaluation of Soldered Joints of Two Base Metal Ceramic Alloys: Supercast and Minalux

Background: Different soldering techniques have a variety of applications in dentistry. One of the most important uses of soldering is to join multiple-unit fixed partial dentures together. In this Study, two base metal alloys (Supercast and Minalux) were soldered  and their tensile, compressive and flexural strengths were measured and compared to each other. Materials and methods: In this ...

Ceramic-On-Ceramic Joints: A Suitable Alternative Material Combination?

Bonding and structure of ceramic-ceramic interfaces.

Quantum molecular dynamics simulations of α-Al2O3(0001)/3C-SiC(111) interfaces reveal profound effects of thermal annealing for producing strong interfaces consisting solely of cation-anion bonds and their consequence on interfacial structures. A Si-terminated SiC surface and Al2O3 form a stronger interface (Si-interface) with a Si-O bond density of 12.2  nm(-2), whereas the C interface has an ...

Causes of failure of ceramic-on-ceramic and metal-on-metal hip arthroplasties.

BACKGROUND Few large series of hard bearing surfaces have reported on reasons for early failure. A number of unique mechanisms of failure, including fracture, squeaking, and adverse tissue reactions, have been reported with these hard bearing surfaces. However, the incidence varies among the published studies. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES To confirm the incidences, we identified the etiologies of early...