DMS Flashcards
Define fracture
large force causes catastrophic destruction of materials structure
Define hardness
ability of surface to resist indentation
Define abrasion
material surface removal due to grinding. Loss of material surface layers leads to a roughened surface
Define abrasion resistance
The ability to withstand surface layers being removed.
Define fatigue
repetitive small forces cause the material to fracture. Most failures are not due to the application of a single load. When repeated loads are applied, small flaws in a material propagate allowing fracture when only a relatively small force is applied
Define creep
gradual dimensional change due to repetative small forces
Define deformation
an applied force may cause a permanent change in the materials dimension (but not fracture it)
Define de-bond
applied forces sufficient to break material to tooth bond
Define impact
Large, sudden forces causing fracture
List 8 mechanical properties
Hard, strong, rigid, ductile, soft, weak, flexible, brittle
List 3 chemical properties
setting mechanism, setting time, corrosive potential
List 5 physical properties
viscocity,thermal conductivity, thermal expansion, density, radiodensity
What kind of material is alginate?
an elatomeric irreversible hydrocollid
what is alginate composed of?
ester salts of alginic acid (either sodium, potassium or triethanolamine alginate)
Give a positive and negative point on using porcelain in fixed prosthodontics
positive - porcelain has good aesthetics
negative - microcracks tend to form at the fitting surface, making it prone to mechanical failure
Name some characteristics of porcelain
rigid, hard, strong, low tensile strength, tendency to form surface defects, brittle
Why are alloys used to support porcelain in crowns?
Metal limits the strain that porcelain experiences
describe cold working/work hardening
- producing a change in microstructure, with dislocations becoming concentrated at grain boundaries, but also a change in grain shape
- the properties of the material are altered, becoming harder and stronger with a higher value of yield stress
- ductility is decreased
Give three examples of hard working
- the formation of wires - an allow is forced through a series of circular dies of gradually decreasing diameter, resulting in a fibrous grain structure responsible for the springy properties possessed by most wires
- the bending of wires or clasps during the construction and alteration of appliances
- the swaging of stainless steel denture bases
what is swaging?
bending an alloy to the required shape
what are the components of steel?
- iron
- carbon (less than 2% otherwise steel will be very brittle)
- chromium (improves corrosion resistance)
- Nickle (improves corrosion resistance and strength)
what is autenite?
the solid solution of carbon above 723 degrees C