• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.1-33
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• 1997

The objective of this study was to analyze the in vitro and in vivo corrosion products of low and high copper amalgams. The four different types of amalgam alloy used in this study were Fine cut, Caulk spherical, Dispersalloy, and Tytin. After each amalgam alloy and Hg were triturated according to the directions of the manufacturer by means of the mechanical amalgamator(Amalgam mixer. Shinhung Co. Korea), the triturated mass was inserted into a cylindrical metal mold which was 12mm in diameter and 10mm in height. The mass was condensed by 150Kg/cm compressive force. The specimen was removed from the mold and aged at room temperature for about seven days. The standard surface preparation was routinely carried out by emery paper polishing under running water. In vitro amalgam specimens were potentiostatically polarized ten times in a normal saline solution at $37^{\circ}C$(potentiostat : HA-301. Hukuto Denko Corp. Japan). Each specimen was subjected to anodic polarization scan within the potential range -1700mV to+400mV(SCE). After corrosion tests, anodic polarization curves and corrosion potentials were obtained. The amount of component elements dissolved from amalgams into solution was measured three times by ICP AES(Inductive Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry: Plasma 40. Perkim Elmer Co. U.S.A.). The four different types of amalgam were filled in occlusal and buccal class I cavities of four human 3rd molars. After about five years the restorations were carefully removed after tooth extraction to preserve the structural details including the deteriorated margins. The occlusal surface, amalgam-tooth interface and the fractured surface of in vivo amalgam corrosion products were analyzed. In vivo and in vitro amalgam specimens were examined and analyzed metallographically by SEM(Scanning Electron Microscope: JSM 840. Jeol Co. Japan) and EDAX(Energy Dispersive Micro X-ray Analyser: JSM 840. Jeol Co. Japan). 1. The following results are obtained from in vitro corrosion tests. 1) Corrosion potentials of all amalgams became more noble after ten times passing through the in vitro corrosion test compared to first time. 2) After times through the test, released Cu concentration in saline solution was almost equal but highest in Fine cut. Ag and Hg ion concentration was highest in Caulk spherical and Sn was highest in Dispersalloy. 3) Analyses of surface corrosion products in vitro reveal the following results. a)The corroded surface of Caulk spherical has Na-Sn-Cl containing clusters of $5{\mu}m$ needle-like crystals and oval shapes of Sn-Cl phase, polyhedral Sn oxide phase. b)In Fine cut, there appeared to be a large Sn containing phase, surrounded by many Cu-Sn phases of $1{\mu}m$ granular shapes. c)Dispersalloy was covered by a thick reticular layer which contained Zn-Cl phase. d)In Tytin, a very thin, corroded layer had formed with irregularly growing Sn-Cl phases that looked like a stack of plates. 2. The following results are obtained by an analysis of in vivo amalgam corrosion products. 1) Occlusal surfaces of all amalgams were covered by thick amorphous layers containing Ca-P elements which were abraded by occlusal force. 2) In tooth-amalgam interface, Ca-P containing products were examined in all amalgams but were most clearly seen in low copper amalgams. 3) Sn oxide appeared as a polyhedral shape in internal space in Caulk spherical and Fine cut. 4) Apical pyramidal shaped Sn oxide and curved plate-like Sn-Cl phases resulted in Dispersalloy. 5) In Tytin, Sn oxide and Sn hydroxide were not seen but polyhedral Ag-Hg phase crystal appeared in internal space which assumed a ${\beta}_l$ phase.

• 지구물리와물리탐사
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.33-40
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• 2009

쌍극자-쌍극자 전기비저항 탐사를 수행하여 자료를 얻다 보면 종종 음의 겉보기 비저항값을 얻게 된다. 음의 겉보기 비저항이란 겉보기비저항 가단면도 상에서 주변자료와 반대되는 부호를 갖고 나타나는 비저항을 의미한다. 이러한 음의 겉보기 비저항은 보통 측정오차로 간주되어 현장 자료 해석시 무시되어 왔다. 일부 측정기기에서는 겉보기 비저항의 절대간이 기록되므로 이러한 음의 비저항값들이 주변값과 같은 부호를 갖는 것으로 환산되어 해석되기도 한다. 현장에서의 여러 실험 결과 옴의 겉보기 비저항갈은 측정오차나 자연전위의 영향에 의해 나타나는 현상이 아니었으며, 유도분극에 의한 영향도 아니었다. 한가지 가능성으로 지하 지질구조에 의한 영향으로 생각할 수 있다. 이 연구에서는 수치모델링을 통하여 평탄한 지형에서 음의 비저항이 지하 지질구조에 의하여 나타날 수 있다는 것을 보여준다. 현장자료를 시뮬레이션하기 위하여 3차원 전산모델링 알고리즘을 이용하였으며, 3차원 결과로부터 2차원 가단면도를 얻었다. 음의 비저항을 발생시키는 모델로는 U자형과 초승달모양의 전도체 모델을 가정하였다. 수치모델링 결과 이러한 지질구조로부터 음의 비저항이 나타날 수 있다는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 일반적으로 전류전극으로부터의 거리가 멀어질수록 전위값이 증가하게 되면 전위차 곡선들이 서로 교차하면서 음의 비저항값이 나타나는데, 본 연구에서 제시된 결과들에 대해 전극위치에 대한 전위차 그래프를 그려봄으로써 이를 확인할 수 있었다. 본 연구에서 제시한 수치예제들은 현장조사에서 획득한 음의 겉보기 비저항값들이 지하 지질구조에 의해 발생할 수 있는 가능성을 제시하며, 향후 현장조사 자료 해석시 이를 고려하여 해석할 것을 제안한다.