ABSTRACT
Depending on the size of the prepared tooth spark eroded and milled, Procera crowns (Nobelpharma AB, Göteborg, Sweden) are manufactured from one of five diameters of pure titanium rods. In this study microindentation hardness tests were performed on the outer 400 microns and center of 10 samples for each type of rod. Five tensile samples were also machined for each of the diameters and tested in tension in a universal testing machine. Cast titanium samples were similarly prepared and tested. Some significant differences in hardness and considerable differences in strength and ductility were identified between the prefabricated rods. In comparison, cast titanium was significantly harder and stronger but less ductile.
Subject(s)
Crowns , Dental Polishing/methods , Dental Porcelain , Dental Prosthesis Design/methods , Metal Ceramic Alloys , Titanium , Analysis of Variance , Dental Casting Technique , Elasticity , Hardness , Materials Testing , Statistics, Nonparametric , Tensile StrengthABSTRACT
This study evaluated the mechanical properties of laser-welded cast and wrought titanium base and compared them with those of a brazed type IV casting gold alloy. Ultimate tensile strength, 0.2% yield strength, and percent elongation were recorded for joined and unjoined bars of the previously mentioned materials. Sections of titanium bars were laser-welded, and gold alloy bars were brazed. Both joining methods significantly reduced the ductility of the material. The strength of the cast gold alloy was superior to that of titanium. However, the strength of the laser-welded titanium equaled that of the brazed gold alloy, which suggests that dental restorations made of cast and wrought titanium would satisfy ordinary clinical requirements.
