A study on the thermal expansion characteristics of Alumina-zirconia nano-composite infiltrated ceramic.
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			        		Xia DENG
			        		
			        		
			        		
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			        		Yuankun CEN
			        		
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			        		Yongping CHEN
			        		
			        		
		        		
		        		
		        		
			        		
			        		Author Information
			        		
 - Publication Type:Journal Article
 - MeSH: Aluminum Oxide; chemistry; Dental Materials; chemistry; Dental Porcelain; chemistry; Dental Stress Analysis; Differential Thermal Analysis; Hardness; Hot Temperature; Materials Testing; Metal Ceramic Alloys; chemistry; Nanotechnology; Stress, Mechanical; Zirconium; chemistry
 - From: West China Journal of Stomatology 2003;21(3):241-242
 - CountryChina
 - Language:Chinese
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		        	Abstract:
			       	
			       		
				        
				        	
OBJECTIVETo study the characteristics of thermal expansion of the alumina-zirconia nano-composite infiltrated ceramic.
METHODSThe thermal expansion coefficients of alumina-zirconia composite matrix, infiltrating glass and infiltrated ceramic were determined by various methods, respectively.
RESULTSThe coefficients of thermal expansion of composite matrix with 10 wt%, 20 wt% and 30 wt% zirconia were 7.607, 7.690 and 8.111 microns/(m. degree C) respectively. The thermal expansion coefficients of AZ-8 and AZ-10 infiltration glass were 6.867 and 7.333 microns/(m. degree C), respectively. The thermal expansion coefficient of infiltrated ceramic was 8.413 microns/(m. degree C).
CONCLUSIONThe thermal expansion coefficients of the glass and composite matrix matched well. The thermal expansion coefficients of the alumina-zirconia nano-composite infiltrated ceramic and several common veneering porcelains matched well, too.
 
            