Table 2.
Effect of different concentration levels on tested properties of conventionally and autoclave polymerized denture base material.
| Property | Groups | Sum of Square | Df | Mean square | F | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group I | Flexural strength | Between groups | 5655.29 | 3 | 1885.1 | 11.94 | <0.0001∗ |
| Within groups | 4592.16 | 28 | 164.0 | ||||
| Total | 10247.4 | 31 | |||||
| Modulus elasticity | Between groups | 660671.3 | 3 | 220223.7 | 5.394 | 0.004∗ | |
| Within groups | 1469761.2 | 36 | 40826.7 | ||||
| Total | 2130432.4 | 39 | |||||
| Impact strength | Between groups | 3.576 | 3 | 1.189 | 1.517 | 0.227 | |
| Within groups | 28.206 | 36 | 0.783 | ||||
| Total | 31.772 | 39 | |||||
| Hardness | Between groups | 44.5 | 3 | 14.852 | 1.926 | 0.143 | |
| Within groups | 277.6 | 36 | 7.711 | ||||
| Total | 322.1 | 39 | |||||
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| Group II | Flexural strength | Between groups | 1622.13 | 3 | 540.7 | 5.918 | 0.003∗ |
| Within groups | 2558.3 | 28 | 91.4 | ||||
| Total | 4180.4 | 31 | |||||
| Modulus elasticity | Between groups | 256703.0 | 3 | 85567.7 | 1.074 | 0.373 | |
| Within groups | 2869471.9 | 36 | 79707.5 | ||||
| Total | 3126174.9 | 39 | |||||
| Impact strength | Between groups | 11.766 | 3 | 3.922 | 1.352 | 0.273 | |
| Within groups | 104.47 | 36 | 2.902 | ||||
| Total | 116.236 | 39 | |||||
| Hardness | Between groups | 59.453 | 3 | 19.818 | 4.822 | 0.006∗ | |
| Within groups | 147.957 | 36 | 4.11 | ||||
| Total | 207.410 | 39 | |||||