The Influence of Remelting on the Quality of Prosthetic Cobalt Alloys

A commercial cobalt alloy applied in dental prosthetics was investigated. The scope of the work included the microstructure analysis, performance examination (tensile strength, microhardness, corrosion resistance), and dilatometric examination. The investigated alloy after a single remelting was characterised by higher tensile strength and hardness. There were not found the definite results with regard to the corrosion resistance of the examined materials. No significant change occurred in the coefficient of thermal expansion.