Table 3 Hardness, elastic modulus and degraded layer thickness of the different samples of dental implants in relation to the ageing times
Aging time (h) | Hardness (GPa) | Apparent elastic modulus (GPa) \(E_{c}^{*}\) | Degraded layer thickness (μm) |
|---|---|---|---|
0 | 17.1 ± 0.8 | 245.8 ± 11.3 | 0 |
1 | 16.7 ± 0.6 | 244.9 ± 10.0 | 0.05 ± 0.01 |
2 | 16.2 ± 0.5 | 244.7 ± 11.2 | 0.12 ± 0.03 |
3 | 16.0 ± 0.3 | 242.3 ± 10.1 | 0.15 ± 0.03 |
4 | 15.8 ± 0.9 | 240.0 ± 10.9 | 0.21 ± 0.05 |
5 | 15.3 ± 1.0 | 236.2 ± 10.8 | 0.30 ± 0.07 |
7 | 15.1 ± 0.4 | 230.2 ± 12.9 | 0.70 ± 0.09 |
10 | 14.8 ± 0.7 | 229.8 ± 11.9 | 0.70 ± 0.10 |
11 | 14.6 ± 0.8 | 226.3 ± 10.7 | 0.72 ± 0.13 |