Research Article

Mechanical Properties Comparing Composite Fiber Length to Amalgam

Table 3

Correlation coefficient matrix fracture analysis ( values).

Fiber lengthFlexural strengthModulusWOFDegree fracture depth

Length1.0000000.928050
(1.0 × 10−8)
0.861638
(2.1 × 10−6)
0.934687
(4.7 × 10−9)
0.869319
(1.4 × 10−6)
0.915848
(3.8 × 10−8)
−0.940672
(2.1 × 10−9)

Strength1.0000000.931744
(6.7 × 10−9)
0.996124
(2.2 × 10−19)
0.913242
(4.9 × 10−8)
0.975863
(1.1 × 10−12)
−0.924982
(1.5 × 10−8)

Modulus1.0000000.908892
(7.2 × 10−8)
0.810965
(2.5 × 10−5)
0.893058
(2.7 × 10−7)
−0.830431
(1.1 × 10−5)

WOF1.0000000.933409
(5.5 × 10−9)
0.984717
(2.4 × 10−14)
−0.928299
(1.0 × 10−8)

1.0000000.977671
(5.9 × 10−13)
−0.844474
(5.4 × 10−6)

1.000000−0.896627
(2.0 × 10−7)

Fracture 1.000000