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Synthesis and Exfoliation of Discotic Zirconium Phosphates to Obtain Colloidal Liquid Crystals
Published on: May 25, 2016
Reactivity of zirconia with phosphate-bonded investments for hot-pressing
Kentaro Yoshihara1, Yoshinori Nakamura1, Seiji Ban2
1Department of Removable Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, 2-11 Suemori-dori, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Japan.
Purpose:
The aim of the present study was to investigate the reactivity of zirconia to phosphate-bonded investment on the process of hot-pressing technique.
Methods:
Disc-shaped specimens, 16 mm diameter and 0.4mm thick were prepared by cutting and grinding. These specimens were finally sintered. Half of them were sandblasted. The non-sandblasted specimens were used for controls. Both of zirconia discs with and without sandblasting were invested into the three kinds of phosphate-bonded investment. The investments were fired and broken to take out specimens. The biaxial strengths were measured in the way of the biaxial flexural tests according to ISO-6872.
Results:
The biaxial strengths were ranged 762-1200 MPa at the average. The biaxial strengths of sandblasted zirconia discs heated with phosphate-bonded investment were decreased significantly (p < 0.01). SEM and EPMA revealed that the various compounds were observed on the sandblasted specimens. XRD revealed that surfaces of specimens heated with the phosphate-bonded investment showed the formation of phosphate compounds.
Conclusions:
The phosphate compounds inhibit stress-induction phase transformation of zirconia and decrease the biaxial strength.
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