Coating and Surface Treatments on Orthodontic Metallic Materials
Abstract
:1. Introduction
Element | Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Ti6Al4V |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nitrogen | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
Carbon | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 |
Hydrogen | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.0125 |
Iron | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.50 | 0.25 |
Oxygen | 0.18 | 0.25 | 0.35 | 0.40 | 0.13 |
Aluminium | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.50–6.50 |
Vanadium | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.50–4.50 |
Titanium | Balance |
Alloy/Element | AISI series | C | Cr | Ni | Mo | Mn | S | P | Si | Fe |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ferritic | 4XX | 0.12 | 12–29 | <2 | -- | 1 | <0.03 | <0.04 | <1 | Balance |
Martensitic | 4XX | 0.15–1 | 12–18 | >0.75 | -- | <1 | <0.03 | <0.04 | <1 | |
Austenitic | 3XX | 0.02–0.05 | 17–20 | 8–12 | 2 (316–316L) | <2 | <0.015 | <0.04 | <1 | |
Duplex | 2205 | <0.03 | 18–26 | 4.5–6.5 | 2.5–3.5 | <2 | <0.02 | <0.03 | <1 | |
Precipitation-hardening | 630 (17–4) | 0.07 | 15.5–17.5 | 3-5 | 0.06 | 1.5 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.7 |
2. Coating Techniques and Materials
2.1. Thermal Methods
2.1.1. Thermal Plasma Spray (TPS)
2.1.2. Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD)
2.1.3. Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD)
2.1.3.1. Evaporation
2.1.3.2. Physical Sputtering
2.2. Chemical Methods
2.2.1 Electrodeposition
2.3. Sol-Gel Method
3. Surface Modification
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
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