INFLUENCE OF SINTERING TEMPERATURE ON TRANSLUCENCY OF YTTRIA-STABILIZED ZIRCONIA FOR DENTAL CROWN APPLICATIONS
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https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v78.9865Keywords:
Zirconia, translucency, sintering temperature, colloidal processing, slip castingAbstract
This study aims to investigate the effect of sintering temperature on the translucency of yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) for dental crown applications. YSZ suspension was treated by colloidal processing and 24 h of sedimentation to eliminate agglomerates and aggregates. The green bodies of YSZ were then shaped into pellets through slip casting. These bodies were sintered into a final shape at 1450 °C–1650 °C. The densities of the specimens were measured using Archimedes method. Light transmission of the YSZ specimen was also evaluated using a spectrophotometer with an integrating sphere. Morphological analysis was conducted with field-emission scanning electron microscopy. Results showed that sintering temperature significantly influenced the density, light transmission, and microstructure of YSZ. High sintering temperatures produced YSZ with a compact and homogeneous microstructure and a high density. Furthermore, the low light scattering effect on the porosity-free microstructure yielded light transmission as high as 37% in YSZ sintered at 1650 °C. The optimal sintering temperature was found to be 1600 °C, at which 34% light transmission was generated. In conclusion, high sintering temperatures improved the translucency of YSZ. This effect was attributed to effective densification of grains and elimination of pores at high temperatures, thereby alleviating the light scattering effect of the pores. At the optimal temperature, YSZ with high density and translucency and a compact microstructure was formedReferences
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