Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the changes of the metallographic structure of the cast-bonded keeper when cast in varied temperatures.
Methods: Three groups were included in this study: the gold alloy group, the Ni-Cr alloy group and Ti group, with the Magdisc 500 keeper as the control group. Each sample that contained a Magdisc 500 keeper was fabricated with the cast-bonded technique. Then, the samples were fabricated into a metallographic sample by polishing, smoothing and cleaning. Each sample was observed under metallographic microscope.
Results: There were no significant changes in the crystal size between the keeper in the gold alloy group and that in the control group. In both of the Ni-Cr alloy group and Ti group, the crystal of the keeper became larger, and this was more evident in the latter group.
Conclusion: The keeper varied in the metallographic structure if cast-bonded with gold alloy, Ni-Cr alloy or Ti metal. The higher the casting temperature, the larger the crystal of the keeper. The results suggest that the change in the gold group is less than that in the Ni-Cr alloy group and Ti metal group.
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J Immunother Cancer
January 2025
Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
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