International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences

  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 3

Mechanical characteristics of (TiO2-zno)/pmma nanocomposites for dentures

  • Author:
  • Warqaa A. Shakir1, Mithaq R. Mohammed2,, Israa H. Hilal1
  • Total Page Count: 14
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 59 to 72

1Solar Energy Research Center, Renewable Energy Directorate, Higher Education and Scientific Research Ministry, Baghdad, Iraq

2Al-Iraqia University, College of Dentistry, Baghdad, Iraq

Abstract

Mechanical properties (impact strength, compressive strength and flexural strength) have been studied for (Polymethyl-methacrylate (PMMA)) polymer reinforced with nano (TiO2+ZnO) (0 v%, 1 v%, 2 v%, 3 v%, 4 v% and 5 v%). Ultrasonic dispersion technique was used to prepare the nanocomposites samples, follow with cold casting technique using Teflon molds standard conditions. Charpy impact instrument was used to measure the impact strength, the compressive strength of each sample which was tested in newton units using digital compression tester (Tinus Olsen: H50KT, England), while flexural strength can be found from mathematical formulas which depend on the impact strength, compressive strength and flexural strength. Results show that values increase in 1 v%, then decrease alternately by (2 v%, 3 v%, 4 v%, and 5 v%), while 0 v% is the less value of volume fraction of fillers. Young modules values increase alternately by the volume fraction of fillers until 2 v%, while if it is higher and lower than 2 v% it decreases the modulus of elasticity.

Keywords

Polymethyl-methacrylate (PMMA), Polymer nano-composites, Impact strength, Compressive strength, Flexural strength, Young modules, Dentures