Lecture 5- mechanical properties of orthodontic archwires Flashcards
Force/Deflection (F/D) curve changes with archwire … and …
diameters and materials
What does the Stress/Strain (S/S) curve account for that Force/Deflection (F/D) does not?
area
Stress= …
Force/Area
F/D …. include geometry of specimen in the calculation so the stiffness measured by an F/D curve is called…
DOES NOT
Extrinsic stiffness
S/S curve … the geometry out so the stiffness measured by an S/S curve is called…
normalizes
Intrinsic stiffness
… is the slope of linear portion of the F/D curve or elastic modulous in S/S curve
Stiffness
… is the distance a wire can be bent elastically before permanent deformation
Range
Strength =
Stiffness x Range
… is the area under the S/S curve out to the proportional limit
Resilience
… is the amount of permanent deformation of a wire can withstand before failure
Formability
Ideal orthodontic archwires will have
... strength ... stiffness ... range ... formability capability of taking ...
HIGH strength
LOW stiffness
HIGH range
HIGH formability
Capability of taking weld/solder
If you increase the diameter of a wire then you…
.. strength
… springiness
… range
increase strength
decrease springiness
decrease range
If you increase length of a wire then you…
… strength
… springiness
… range
decrease strength
increase springiness
increase range
adding loops to an archwire increases … and …
range
springiness
NiTi wires have... ... stiffness .... strength ... range .... formability
LOW stiffness
GOOD strength
HIGH range
POOR formability