Research Article

FEM and Von Mises Analysis on Prosthetic Crowns Structural Elements: Evaluation of Different Applied Materials

Table 3

Mechanical properties from compression tests ( for each material) and their hardness values of dental hard tissues and dental restorative materials.

MaterialsMaximum stress (MPa)Elastic modulus (MPa)

Cortical bone182 ± 19570 ± 300
Medullary bone51 ± 55730 ± 1360
Enamel62.2 ± 23.8
Human dentin193.7 ± 30.6
Gold alloy291.2 ± 45.3
Dental resin274.6 ± 52.2833.1 ± 92.4
Zirconia2206.0 ± 522.93895.2 ± 202.9
Chrome cobalt alloy953.4 ± 132.1

Significant difference based on -test.
Significant difference based on -test.