Table 2. Scientific data for chairside CAD/CAM ceramics.
| Ceramics | Blocks available | Biaxial strength (MPa) | CTE (.10−6/K) | Young modulus | Density (g/cm3) | Hardness Vickers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feldspathic ceramics | VMII Triluxe/forte Cerec bloc |
154 ± 15 | 9.4 ± 0.1 | 45 ± 0.5 | 2.44 ± 0.001 | 640 ± 20 | ||
| Leucite-reinforced ceramic | Empress CAD | 160 | 17.5 | 62 | Not specified | 6200 MPa | ||
| Lithium Disilicate ceramic | E.max CAD | Precrystallized: 130 ± 30 | Crystallized: 360 ± 30 | 10.45 ± 0.4 | 95 ± 5 | 2.5 ± 0.1 | Precrystallized: 5400 ± 200 | Crystallized: 5800 ± 200 |
| Lithium silicate and zirconium oxide ceramics | Suprinity | Approx. 540 | Approx. 12.3 | Approx. 70 | Not specified | Approx. 7000 Mpa | ||
| Celtra duo | Polished: 210 Glaze firing: 370 | 11.8 | Approx. 70 | 2.6 | 700 | |||
| Zirconia | Bruxzir | > 800 | 11 | Not specified | 6.05 | Not specified | ||
| YZ HT | Approx 1200 | Approx. 10.5 | Approx. 210 | Approx. 6.05 | 12 Gpa | |||