Research Article

White-Ceramic Conversion on Ti-29Nb-13Ta-4.6Zr Surface for Dental Applications

Figure 5

Cross-sectional SEM images of TNTZ. (a) Heated at 900°C for 0.5 hr, (b) heated at 900°C for 1 hr, (c) heated at 1000°C for 0.5 hr, and (d) heated at 1000°C for 1 hr. Black arrow: oxidized layer. White arrow: gap formed after the elimination of oxidized layer through sample preparation.
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