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base metal alloy

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base metal alloy

an alloy with a noble metal content less than 25% by weight.
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Comparison of the tensile bond strength of high-noble, noble, and base metal alloys bonded to enamel.
Base metal alloys with nickel and chromium, form excessive oxide layers that may increase the risk of porcelain fracture.
Two copper and beryllium free, commercially available Ni-Cr (Wiron 99 and Remanium CSe), base metal dental alloys were tested in this study, because base metal alloys containing copper and beryllium are more prone to corrosion [8, 9].
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