[The compressive strength, tensile strength, flexural strength and micro-hardness of Plat-II Castable Ceramics]

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.