Table 2.
Means and standard deviation of torque maintenance (destorque) considering HE and MT connections and their respective alloys in the periods premechanical (initial destorque) and postmechanical cycling (final destorque).
| Connection | Alloys | Torque initial (N) | Destorque initial (%) | Destorque final (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HE | Ti6Al4V | 30Aa | 39.49 ± 20.82Ba | 63.63 ± 18.11Ba |
| Ti grau 2 | 30Aa | 57.76 ± 11.74Ba | 42.24 ± 20.21Ba | |
| Ti grau 4 | 30Aa | 55.66 ± 23.83Ba | 64.97 ± 25.91Ba | |
| Ti grau 4 hard | 30Aa | 52.96 ± 33.44Ba | 92.13 ± 27.87Ba | |
| Surgical steel | 30Aa | 41.93 ± 18.07Ba | 66.25 ± 26.99Ba | |
| MT | Ti6Al4V | 20Aa | 54.10 ± 26.15Ba | 50.39 ± 22.25Ba |
| Ti grau 2 | 20Aa | 59.89 ± 18.47Ba | 52.76 ± 18.13Ba | |
| Ti grau 4 | 20Aa | 59.42 ± 17.04Ba | 35.93 ± 18.78Bb | |
| Ti grau 4 hard | 20Aa | 52.63 ± 12.74Ba | 47.64 ± 22.83Bc | |
| Surgical steel | 20Aa | 76.63 ± 7.74Ba | 73.82 ± 20.69Bd |
∗ Distinguished capital letters represent a statistically significant difference in the rows. Distinguished lower case letters represent a statistically significant difference in the columns. Source, prepared by the author.