Research Article
Evaluation of Some Mechanical Properties of a Maxillofacial Silicon Elastomer Reinforced with Polyester Powder
Table 2
One-way ANOVA showing significant difference between all tested groups.
| Mechanical properties | Sum of squares | df | Mean square | F | Sig. |
| Roughness | Between groups | 0.014 | 3 | 0.005 | 2.501 | 0.075 | Within groups | 0.069 | 36 | 0.002 | | | Total | 0.083 | 39 | | | |
| Tensile | Between groups | 2.236 | 3 | 0.745 | 7.219 | 0.001 | Within groups | 3.717 | 36 | 0.103 | | | Total | 5.954 | 39 | | | |
| Tear | Between groups | 68.958 | 3 | 22.986 | 5.826 | 0.002 | Within groups | 142.042 | 36 | 3.946 | | | Total | 211.000 | 39 | | | |
| Hardness | Between groups | 131.287 | 3 | 43.762 | 17.674 | 0.000 | Within groups | 89.140 | 36 | 2.476 | | | Total | 220.427 | 39 | | | |
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