Table 1.

The firing cycle of all-porcelain mini-dumbbell specimens.

Porcelain	Predrying		Heating-up		End firing		Vacuum
build-up	(°C)	(min)	(min)	(°C/min)	(°C)	(min)	(min)
1st firing	600	6.00	6.00	55	930	1.00	6.00
2nd firing	600	6.00	6.00	53	920	1.00	6.00
3rd firing	600	6.00	6.00	51	910	1.00	6.00