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Faculty of metallurgy, University of Zagreb , Zagreb , Croatia
Faculty of metallurgy, University of Zagreb , Zagreb , Croatia
Many types of alloys are available as dental implants, but titanium and its alloys have been widely
used due to their outstanding properties. In this research titanium alloys with different Zr contents
were prepared by arc-melting. Phase identification was performed by XRD analysis. Microstructure
was observed by light microscope after etching in two solutions. Detailed microstructural
observations were realized by SEM and EDS. Vickers hardness measurements were performed as
well. Alloy with higher Zr content shows nearly beta-phase structure and more adequate hardness
values for dental implants than alloy with lower Zr content.
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