Crack growth rates in lithium disilicates with bulk (mis)alignment of the Li2Si2O5 phase in the [001] direction

Kirsten J, Belli R, Wendler M, Petschelt A, Hurle K, Lohbauer U (2020)


Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2020

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Book Volume: 532

Article Number: 119877

DOI: 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2019.119877

Abstract

Processing-induced alignment of Li2Si2O5 crystals in biomedical lithium disilicate glass-ceramics have been shown to increase the monotonic resistance to fracture and better simulate the mechanical behavior of natural dental tissues. The (mis)orientation of the [001] direction in the Li2Si2O5 crystal phase relative to the crack growth plane was induced by injection-molding of a high aspect ratio composition in order to determine the effect of crystal alignment. The role of particulate geometry was assessed by comparing two compositions having randomly oriented Li2Si2O5 crystals of similar phase fraction but dissimilar crystal aspect ratios. Static and cyclic fatigue experiments in varying frequencies and R-ratios were conducted to clarify the degradation of crack bridging mechanisms induced by the crystal phase during repetitive opening and closure of the crack faces. Both crystal alignment and aspect ratio showed to play important roles in affecting the subcritical crack growth resistance the lifetime of lithium disilicate biomedical components.

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APA:

Kirsten, J., Belli, R., Wendler, M., Petschelt, A., Hurle, K., & Lohbauer, U. (2020). Crack growth rates in lithium disilicates with bulk (mis)alignment of the Li2Si2O5 phase in the [001] direction. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 532. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2019.119877

MLA:

Kirsten, Julia, et al. "Crack growth rates in lithium disilicates with bulk (mis)alignment of the Li2Si2O5 phase in the [001] direction." Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 532 (2020).

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