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Diatomite as a source of cristobalite for dental investments a differential thermal analysis study
Author(s) -
Stevens L.,
Kuhn A. T.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1982.tb04104.x
Subject(s) - cristobalite , differential thermal analysis , crystallinity , materials science , thermal analysis , thermal , diffraction , mineralogy , composite material , chemistry , thermodynamics , physics , optics , quartz
A bstract — Differential thermal analysis (DTA) confirmed that cristobalite can be derived by heat treating porous diatomite. It is suggested that such cristobalite might be of value in dental casting investments.