Dental amalgam shows passive behavior, but the protective film can be destroyed by abrasion. In this study, specimens of both low- and high-copper amalgam were abraded, and the effect on the corrosion behavior was examined. The electrochemical measurements showed that the corrosion rate was substantially increased, and that re-passivation was relatively slow.
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