An alloy used in restorative dentistry that contains mercury, silver, tin, copper, and possibly zinc.
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Hardness
The mechanical property of material that determines its resistance to force. HARDNESS TESTS measure this property.
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Hardness Tests
A test to determine the relative HARDNESS of a metal, mineral, or other material according to one of several scales, such as Brinell, Mohs, Rockwell, Vickers, or Shore. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed).