Mixed-Mode Fracture Toughness Characterization of Dentistry Cements Based on Numerical and Experimental Analysis

Abstract

In this paper, the fracture toughness parameters of two types of dentistry cement have been investigated based on numerical and experimental analysis. Dentistry cements are largely applicable and useful when it comes to mending teeth and are used as resin and filler. Composite cement and adhesive resin cement are among the helpful cements in dentistry. As a result of production and the loading conditions in the mouth, the generation of micro-cracks is inevitable. In this research, by producing butterfly Arcan samples including crack and by loading those in different angles, pure mode-I, pure mode-II, and mixed-mode fracture data were obtained. The experiments were conducted by an Arcan fixture and loading device, which had the ability of investigating the fracture parameters of materials in different loading angles. By calculating the geometrical correction factors by using ABAQUS finite element software, fracture toughness and critical energy release rate have been obtained. Also, the effects of crack length, elasticity modulus, and Poisson's coefficient on the fracture parameters and energy release rate in different loading angles have been studied using numerical analysis.