Enamel—A “metallic-like” deformable biocomposite ...
2007-5-1 · Four dental-used metals: cast alloy, gold alloy, titanium and amalgam, were compared with enamel. Pure hydroxyapatite (HAP) was used as the ceramic analogue of enamel. A Berkovich and a spherical indenter were selected for nanoindentation tests. The stress–strain (H–a/R) curves and indentation creep behaviour were investigated and analyzed.
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