Cyclic fatigue of a model feldspathic porcelain.

Abstract

OBJECTIVES:

This study was conducted to evaluate the fatigue parameters of a model porcelain based on the Weinstein patent using cyclic fatigue and to compare the parametric values obtained from cyclic fatigue tests with those from dynamic fatigue tests previously reported by Fairhurst et al. (1993).

METHODS:

Cyclical biaxial flexure of 1 mm thick and 12 mm diameter disks was performed at 37 degrees C in distilled water at a frequency of 4 Hz with constant stressing rates between a minimum and maximum stress. Three groups of samples (50, 40, 40) were tested with a maximum stress of 51, 47, and 43 MPa, respectively. The crack growth exponent, n, and the scaling constant, sigma fo, were derived from the regression constants obtained from a linear regression of the logarithm of the median time to failure with the logarithm of the maximum stress.

RESULTS:

No significant differences were found between the cyclic fatigue parameters, n and sigma fo, derived from the median time to failure and those obtained from dynamic fatigue data.

SIGNIFICANCE:

Within the limits of error in this determination, the median cyclic fatigue life can be estimated by the use of fatigue parameters obtained from dynamic fatigue testing.

• Authors: S W Twiggs, C W Fairhurst, P E Lockwood, R D Ringle
• Journal: Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials (Dent Mater) Vol. 11 Issue 4 Pg. 273-6 (Jul 1995) ISSN: 0109-5641 [Print] England
• PMID: 8621051 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)

Chemical References

• Dental Porcelain

Topics

• Analysis of Variance
• Corrosion
• Dental Porcelain (chemistry)
• Dental Stress Analysis
• Linear Models
• Materials Testing (methods)
• Pliability
• Reproducibility of Results
• Stress, Mechanical