[Dissolution of silver and copper from Ag-Cu binary alloys under dynamic conditions].

Abstract

Ag-Cu binary alloys containing 5-30% copper were subjected to dynamic extraction at 200 rpm and 37 degrees C to simulate the functional movement in the oral environment. Extraction was carried out in Eagle's minimum essential medium every two weeks for 18 weeks. The corrosion products were examined by the separation of extracts with a 0.22 micron filter. Significant dissolution of copper occurred with increasing copper content, but the increase in silver dissolution was slight. The amount of copper in the filtrate was the same as that in the extract, but no silver was detected in the filtrate. Therefore, dynamic extraction accelerated the dissolution of copper from the Ag-Cu binary alloys and thus lowered the corrosion resistance.