Open AccessEffect of ion-implantation on surface characteristics of nickel titanium and titanium molybdenum alloy arch wires
Author(s) -
Manu Krishnan,
Seema Saraswathy,
K. Sukumaran,
Kurian Mathew Abraham
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.118375
Subject(s) - nickel titanium , materials science , profilometer , surface roughness , surface finish , scanning electron microscope , titanium , ion implantation , root mean square , titanium alloy , ion , molybdenum , composite material , alloy , metallurgy , chemistry , shape memory alloy , organic chemistry , electrical engineering , engineering
To evaluate the changes in surface roughness and frictional features of 'ion-implanted nickel titanium (NiTi) and titanium molybdenum alloy (TMA) arch wires' from its conventional types in an in-vitro laboratory set up.