All-Ceramics II Flashcards
The actual strength of a ceramic is always what
lower than its theoretical strength
What is the differences of the theoretical strength and the actual strength of ceramics
theoretical strength = 7000MPa
actual strength = 35-50MPa
What two things contribute to strengthening mechanisms of ceramics
fabrication defects
surface flaws
Who proposed that flaws act as a stress concentrator (magnifiers)
Griffiths
What does stress concentration apply
low locally applies stresses can result in very high effecting local stresses
What are two fabrication defects of ceramics
sintered powders introduce voids
casting and pressing result in potentially less flaws
What are two surface flaws of ceramics
grinding can introduce flaws (this is why polishing or re-glazing is critical)
usually failure occurs from the largest flaws
What are two aspects of chemical strengthening of ceramics
puts surface of ceramic in compression (pre-stress)
not commonly used in dentistry
What are two aspects in glazing of ceramics
self-glazing; tends to heal flaws
surface glazing can be designed to cool so they are under surface compression to improve strength
What are two characteristics of preventing stress corrosion of ceramics
ceramics are weaker when fracture occurs in water; water reacts with ceramics
ceramics fused to metal foil (captek) can reduce this
This is used to strength the ceramics
crystalline reinforcement
What is crystalline reinforcement
introduce increased crystal content in the glassy matrix to deflect cracks
What are two examples of glass ceramics crystalline reinforcement
glass ceramics; both silica based
leucite-reinforces (Empress)
lithium disillicate (eMax)
What is the strength of glass ceramics
moderate
What is the translucency of glass ceramics
good translucency
In which type of restorations can glass ceramics be used
full thickness restorations
In which three ways can glass ceramics be formed
pressing
machining
sintered powders
How is the shrinkage/fit of glass ceramics
no shrinkage/good fit
What is the strength of crystalline reinforced glass infiltrated alumina (InCeram)
high strength
What is the translucency of crystalline reinforced glass infiltrated alumina (InCeram)
poor
What is the shrinkage of crystalline reinforced glass infiltrated alumina (InCeram)
no shrinkage
What is crystalline reinforced glass infiltrated alumina (InCeram) used for
a core