Evaluation of zirconia ceramics fabricated through DLP 3d printing process for dental applications.

Autor:	Mohammed MK; Advanced Manufacturing Institute, King Saud University, PO Box 800, Riyadh, 11421, Saudi Arabia., Alahmari A; Industrial Engineering Department, King Saud University, PO Box 800, Riyadh, 11421, Saudi Arabia., Alkhalefah H; Advanced Manufacturing Institute, King Saud University, PO Box 800, Riyadh, 11421, Saudi Arabia., Abidi MH; Advanced Manufacturing Institute, King Saud University, PO Box 800, Riyadh, 11421, Saudi Arabia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Heliyon [Heliyon] 2024 Aug 22; Vol. 10 (17), pp. e36725. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 22 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e36725
Abstrakt:	Zirconia ceramics are versatile materials with remarkable properties such as a high thermal resistance, high fracture strength, and low thermal conductivity. They are chemically inert and highly wear- and corrosion-resistant, making them ideal for a wide range of applications in the aerospace, automotive, and biomedical fields. In dentistry, zirconia ceramics are used for veneers, crowns, bridges, and implants because of their biocompatibility. Despite the various benefits of zirconia ceramics, they are difficult to process because of their high hardness and brittleness. Additive manufacturing (AM) has proven to be a viable alternative to conventional fabrication processes, particularly for the processing of difficult-to-cut materials. AM of ceramics has gained significant attention in recent years because of its flexibility and ability to produce customized geometries rapidly and economically. In this study, the digital light processing (DLP) technique was employed to 3D print yttria-stabilized zirconia. The fabricated zirconia was evaluated and characterized for use in dental applications. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential thermogravimetry (DTG) were performed on the green body to assess the decomposition of the additives in the slurry and determine the debinding temperatures. The as-built parts were subjected to debinding and sintering to obtain fully dense zirconia parts. The parts tended to shrink after sintering; therefore, the shrinkage ratios were evaluated and found to be 1.2817, 1.2900, and 1.3388 in the x-, y-, and z-directions, respectively. The average density after sintering was 6.031 g/cc. The flexural strength determined using four-point bending tests was 451.876 MPa, and the tensile and compressive strengths were 143 MPa and 298.4 MPa, respectively. Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. (© 2024 The Authors.)
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