This paper presents the techniques of joining metal denture elements, used in prosthetic dentistry: the traditional soldering technique with a gas burner and a new technique of welding with a laser beam; the aim of the study was to make a comparative assessment of the quality of the joints in view of the possibility of applying them in prosthetic structures. Fractographic examinations were conducted along with tensile strength and impact strength tests, and the quality of the joints was assessed compared to the solid metal. The experiments have shown that the metal elements used to make dentures, joined by the technique which employs a laser beam, have better strength properties than those achieved with a gas burner.Keywords: welding, prosthetic alloys, cobalt-chromium alloys, strength W pracy przedstawiono stosowane w protetyce dentystycznej technologii zespalania metalowych elementów protetycznych: klasyczną technologię lutowania z użyciem palnika gazowego oraz nową technologię spawania z użyciem wiązki laserowej, a celem pracy było ocena porównawcza jakości otrzymanych połączeń w aspekcie zastosowania w konstrukcjach protetycznych. Przeprowadzono badania fraktograficzne oraz badania wytrzymałościowe na rozciąganie i udarność, oceniając jakość połączeń w stosunku do materiału litego. Badania wykazały, że elementy metalowe wykorzystywane w wykonawstwie uzupełnień protetycznych, połączone techniką z użyciem wiązki laserowej wykazują lepsze właściwości wytrzymałościowe niż te, które uzyskano po zastosowaniu klasycznej metody z wykorzystaniem palnika gazowego.
This paper presents the techniques of joining metal denture elements, used in prosthetic dentistry: the traditional soldering technique with a gas burner and a new technique of welding with a laser beam; the aim of the study was to make a comparative assessment of the quality of the joints in view of the possibility of applying them in prosthetic structures. Fractographic examinations were conducted along with tensile strength and impact strength tests, and the quality of the joints was assessed compared to the solid metal. The experiments have shown that the metal elements used to make dentures, joined by the technique which employs a laser beam, have better strength properties than those achieved with a gas burner.
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