J Dent Res 57 (5): 725-729,
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New information on high copper amalgam corrosion
CW Fairhurst,
M Marek,
MB Butts,
and
T Okabe
Anodic polarization of "pure" Cu6Sn5 was investigated. Cu6Sn5 is found to be passive in nearly neutral synthetic saliva. Anodic corrosion activity (characteristic for tin) previously reported for a high copper amalgam must result from the presence of the gamma2 phase or tin in the matrix phase.