title: [The compressive strength, tensile strength, flexural strength and micro-hardness of Plat-II Castable Ceramics].
abstract: In preparation for the clinical use of Plat-II Castable Ceramics (PCC-II), we tested its compressive strength, tensile strength, flexural strength and microhardness. The flexural strength was tested by the three-point bending test. The result showed that the compressive strength was 541.7 MPa; the tensile strength 42.5 MPa; the flexural strength 142.0 MPa; the modulus of elasticity 61.4 GPa; and the micro-hardness 499.6 kg/mm3. The strength anol micro-hardness of PCC-II materials were better than those of human enamel. So PCC-II is applicable to restorations in dentistry.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Prosthodontics, School of Stomatology, Chengdu.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D002516:Ceramics; D019245:Compressive Strength; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D006244:Hardness; D013718:Tensile Strength
chemical_list: D003776:Dental Porcelain