Trans Tech Publications, Advanced Materials Research, (833), p. 169-172, 2013
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.833.169
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To compare the influence of porosity on bending strength, density, viscosity of slurry of dental zirconia-toughened alumina(Ce-TZP/A) ceramic by gel-casting technique. Ce-TZP/A composite ceramic powder was made from a Al2O3 of micron grade and 3Ce-ZrO2 of nanometer grade, with sintering additives of MgO and TiO2. The slurries of 5(v/v), 52%, 54%, 56% ,58% and 60% were prepared separately, and sintered at 1200°C after in situ molding using gel-casting. The properties such as bending strength, density, viscosity of slurry of specimens were measure and compared. Slurry was prepared with optimum solid content, and applied to form dental CeTZP/A basal crown on the plaster die. The marginal fitness of crowns was observed after sintered. The mean viscosity of slurry (PaS) were: 0.27±0.05, 0.31±0.1, 0.33±0.09, 0.96±0.12, 1.01±0.07, 1.21±0.02. The effect of solid loading (P=0.05) were significant. The mean bending strength (MPa) were: 43.15±0.8, 47.9±1.5, 50.09±1.7, 58.12±1.9, 39.17±1.6, 35.08±1.2. The mean toughness (MPa m^1/2) were: 17.6±0.8, 16.9±0.6, 16.1±0.5, 17.8±0.9, 18.6±0.8, 20.5±0.2. The mean density (g/cm) were: 5.32±0.9, 5.43±0.8, 6.13±0.5, 6.01±0.5, 5.13±0.3, 5.05±0.4. The specimen formed from slurry of 52(v/v) had better properties than that of others solid loading after sintered at 1150º. With the solid loading increased, the viscosity of slurry has a significantly improved.