Dental Materials Flashcards
chemical attraction between unlike molecules
adhesion
chemical attraction between like molecules
cohesion
index which indicates how one material reacts to temperature extremes in relation to another
Coefficient of thermal expansion
force at which a material breaks under pressure
compressive strength
slow dimensional change caused by compression
creep
ability to undergo change of form without breaking
ductility
materials ability to recover its initial shape after undergoing force
elasticity
electrical current generated by dissimilar metals in an acidic environment
galvanism
process of gelling (solidification by cold)
gelation
volumetric weight of one cubic cm or mm of water
gram
absorption of a solvent by a gel
imbibition
materials capacity to be shaped by force or pressure
malleability
linking, branching, or cross linking of smaller molecules
polymerization
force at which material cannot return to its original shape
proportional limit
contraction of a gel due to loss of a solvent
syneresis
force need to stretch material to point of fracture
tensile strength
resistance to flow
viscosity
change a materials components its properties change
truism
Mat - an alloy of mercury with silver, copper, tin and zinc
amalgam
Mat - added to amalgam to minimize corrosion (gamma 2 phase eliminated)
copper