J Dent Res 57 (7): 759-767,
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A study of high copper amalgams. I. A comparison of amalgamation on high copper alloy tablets
T Okabe,
R Mitchell,
MB Butts,
AH Wright,
and
CW Fairhurst
Two types of high copper alloy powder have been amalgamated by plating tablets of compacted powder with Hg. Gamma1 Ag-Hg crystals form on both types of tablet. On one type, zeta Cu-Sn crystals are also formed. An amalgamation mechanism for this latter type of high copper amalgam is discussed.