Effects of nanostructured, diamondlike, carbon coating and nitrocarburizing on the frictional properties and biocompatibility of orthodontic stainless steel wires.

CONCLUSIONS: DLC coating and nitrocarburizing significantly improved the surface hardness of the wires, reduced friction, and exhibited good biocompatibility. The nanostructured DLC coating provided excellent corrosion resistance and good elasticity, and while the nitrocarburizing technique substantially improved frictional properties, it reduced the corrosion resistance of the stainless steel wires to a lesser extent. PMID: 26927019 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26927019?dopt=Abstract

Source: The Angle Orthodontist - February 29, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Zhang H, Guo S, Wang D, Zhou T, Wang L, Ma J Tags: Angle Orthod Source Type: research

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