Research Article

Characterisation and Properties of Lithium Disilicate Glass Ceramics in the SiO2-Li2O-K2O-Al2O3 System for Dental Applications

Table 4

The comparison on calculated flaw sizes of Glasses LD1–LD4 after being heat-treated at 750°C, 800°C, and 850°C.

Glasses750°C800°C850°C
(MPa m1/2) (MPa) ( m) (MPa m1/2) (MPa) ( m) (MPa m1/2) (MPa) ( m)

LD11.80396.246.563.59388.0527.252.69256.0635.21
LD21.91383.627.863.72471.3919.812.30295.5519.31
LD31.44353.175.267.25404.94102.177.88317.01196.87
LD41.19251.827.103.58489.7316.982.76388.7816.03