physical and mechanical properties e lec Flashcards
we will discuss strength - different modes stress fatigue ware and hardness fracture toughness impact strength aesthetics
which two modes are there to establish strength
tension and compression
what does tension do
stretches the length
what does compression do
shrinks the length
what is Poisson’s ratio
ratio of transverse contraction strain to longitudinal extension strain in the direction of stretching force. Tensile deformation is considered positive and compressive deformation is considered negative.
what differences can teeth have
size
composition
history
how are properties of materials determined
by using a machine called the universal testing machine
how does the universal testing machine work
by deforming the sample in a known and controlled manner whilst monitoring the force
what can the data be used for
to plot a stress strain curve
what is a stress strain curve
where stress is the force/area
what is the strain
change in dimension/original length
what should we try to do when carrying out a test to the specimen
standardise it
what does anisotropic mean
having a physical property which has a different value when measured in different directions.
what does enamel consist of
parallel long hexagonal prisms
what do we also need to consider
the history of the tooth eg any trauma
what else makes a good experiment
a large enough sample size so it can be representative
what practicalities do we consider
eg if we need to grip the sample how do we not damage it
the stress strain curve starts to
increase proportionally and then levels off
what is on the x axis
strain
what is on the y axis
stress
what is the point called where the stress and strain meet
elastic limit, proportional limit or yield point
what is the highest value for stress called
strength
what is the slope called
the modulus of elasticity or youngs modulus