Open AccessSprue design alterations and its effect on the properties of base metal alloy castings: An in vitro study
Author(s) -
KR Geetha Prabhu,
R Prabhu,
H Maheswari,
MA Eswaran,
G Phanikrishna,
B. Deepthi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/0975-7406.163527
Subject(s) - sprue , materials science , indentation hardness , alloy , metallurgy , composite material , microstructure , mold
To study the effect of various sprue designs on the properties of base metal alloy castings. The base metal alloys are extensively used for their excellent properties such as an increase in hardness, high melting range, high elastic modulus, its compatibility with ceramic material and low cost. However, to improve the properties of the base metal alloys is an ongoing research leading to various modifications in their fabrication procedure - which include sprue designs and their mode of attachment to the wax pattern.