An amalgam that is based on a cadmium-10% nickel alloy is capable of Plastic deformation and it offers a substantial increase in resistance to cracking and tarnishing with some loss in corrosion resistance in saline solution and in hardness. The amalgam has not yet been tested for biologic safety.
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