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Effect Of Heat-Treatment Time On Bending Properties Of Cobolt-Chromium Orthodontic Wires, Melanie Hammerbeck
Effect Of Heat-Treatment Time On Bending Properties Of Cobolt-Chromium Orthodontic Wires, Melanie Hammerbeck
Master's Theses (2009 -)
Different protocols appear in the literature with respect to heat-treating cobalt-chromium orthodontic wires. The objective was to determine the effect of variable heat-treatment time and method on the bending properties of CoCr wires. Two tempers of CoCr ‘Elgiloy’ wires (Rocky Mountain Orthodontics), blue (B) and yellow (Y), were heat-treated for different durations. The groups (n=20/group/temper) included: 1) as-received (control); 2) brush-flame; 3) 480oC for 5sec; 4) 480oC for 10min; 5) 480oC for 2hr; and 6) 480oC for 5hr. Wire segments were tested by a three-point bend test. Stiffness/flexural modulus, percent recovery, and force values at select deflections were statistically compared …