Table 3.
Material | Cooling | Load direction |
Edge chipping resistance, ReA, (N/mm) |
Fracture Toughness, Kc |
---|---|---|---|---|
MPa.m1/2 | ||||
PFM | Slow | Parallel | 193.3 ab | 0.8 |
Perpendicular | 163.3 b | 0.9 | ||
Fast | Parallel | 211.8 ab | 1.0 | |
Perpendicular | 190.1 ab | 1.2 | ||
Veneered zirconia | Slow | Parallel | 205.9 ab | 0.9 |
Perpendicular | 251.0 a | 1.2 | ||
Fast | Parallel | 197.8 ab | 0.9 | |
Perpendicular | 184.3 ab | 1.0 |