アーク融解・加圧吸引鋳造機の試作

7. 純チタン鋳造床の製作

抄録

The pure titanium cast frameworks were made using an arc-melting pressure and vacuum casting apparatus invented by Sato, and an experimental investment material. The salient features of the method and the cast frameworks were as follows:
1. The casting apparatus used was capable of making both complete and partial denture frameworks with pure titanium. It reduced casting errors and the interaction between titanium and the casting mold, producing less porous casted frameworks with a smooth surface.
2. The experimental investment material made a firm heat-resistant investment model with a smooth surface. It showed appropriate expansion and also excellent strength at room temperature after the burn out of the wax pattern.
3. The titanium casted frameworks fitted to the model and the oral cavity closely, and yielded satisfactory clinical results in more than 15 patients.Key words: pure titanium, denture framework, investment, castability, casting porosities