[Table/Fig-4]:
Bond strength of Ceramic brackets
Sample No. | Breaking load (kg) | Bond Strength (kg/cm2) | Bond Strength (MPa) |
---|---|---|---|
1. | 25.13 | 221.45 | 21.72 |
2. | 24.24 | 213.19 | 20.91 |
3. | 20.18 | 177.48 | 17.41 |
4. | 19.48 | 171.32 | 16.80 |
5. | 24.23 | 213.10 | 20.90 |
6. | 28.49 | 250.57 | 24.58 |
7. | 29.56 | 259.98 | 25.50 |
8. | 25.24 | 221.98 | 21.77 |
9. | 19.16 | 168.13 | 16.49 |
10. | 23.45 | 206.24 | 20.23 |
11. | 24.86 | 218.64 | 21.44 |
12. | 18.16 | 159.71 | 15.66 |
13. | 29.49 | 259.36 | 25.44 |
14. | 26.17 | 230.16 | 22.57 |
15. | 25.18 | 221.45 | 22.02 |
16. | 23.53 | 206.94 | 20.30 |
17. | 16.19 | 142.39 | 13.96 |
18. | 27.16 | 238.87 | 23.43 |
19. | 24.94 | 219.34 | 21.51 |
20. | 22.17 | 194.98 | 19.12 |
Mean | 23.85 | 209.51 | 20.68 ± 3.89 |