Comparative Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Dental Nanomaterials
Table 3
Nanomechanical properties of the study groups.
Nanohardness (GPa)
Elasticity modulus (GPa)
Yield point (GPa)
Fracture toughness (MPa/m0.5)
Nanocomposite (NC)
2.58 (0.16)
32.86 (1.47)
0.17 (0.01)
1.75 (0.11)
Microhybrid composite (MRC)
1.84 (0.16)
22.65 (1.47)
0.11 (0.01)
1.52 (0.08)
Nanoionomer (NI)
(0.10)
16.31 (1.08)
(0.01)
1.27 (0.06)
Conventional glass ionomer (GIC)
(0.09)
13.45 (1.01)
(0.01)
0.83 (0.08)
(i) The number in parentheses indicates the standard deviation (). (ii) The same superscripts indicate differences that were statistically insignificant ().
