Open AccessInfluence of thermal or chemical degradation on the frictional force of an experimental coated NiTi wire
Author(s) -
Ana Maria Bezerra Bandeira,
Márcia Pereira Alves dos Santos,
Gino Pulitini,
Carlos Nelson Elias,
Marysilvia Ferreira da Costa
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the angle orthodontist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1945-7103
pISSN - 0003-3219
DOI - 10.2319/042810-232.1
Subject(s) - nickel titanium , materials science , temperature cycling , composite material , shape memory alloy , immersion (mathematics) , thermal , metallurgy , mathematics , physics , meteorology , pure mathematics
To evaluate the friction force in sliding systems composed of coated NiTi archwires, coated NiTi subjected to thermal cycling, and coated NiTi subjected to acid solution immersion, and compare them to NiTi and polymeric wires. The null hypothesis is that there will be no difference among the wires as to friction force.