Can we expect similar behavior among CuNiTi 35°C wires?

This paper aims to verify the thermodynamic, mechanical and chemical properties of CuNiTi 35ºC commercial wires. Forty pre-contoured copper-nickel-titanium thermodynamic 0.017 x 0.025-in archwires with an Af temperature of 35°C were used. Eight wires from five different manufacturers (American Ortho...

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Published in:Dental press journal of orthodontics 2021, Vol.26 (2), p.e211945-e211945
Main Authors: Gonzaga, Ariane Salgado, Gonzaga, David Salgado, Simplício, Hallissa, Martins, Renato Parsekian, Galvão, Marília Regalado, Caldas, Sergei Godeiro Fernandes Rabelo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Corrective orthodontics
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dental Alloys
Dentistry
DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
Elasticity
Materials Testing
Original
Orthodontic Wires
Orthodontics
Stress, Mechanical
Titanium
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Summary:This paper aims to verify the thermodynamic, mechanical and chemical properties of CuNiTi 35ºC commercial wires. Forty pre-contoured copper-nickel-titanium thermodynamic 0.017 x 0.025-in archwires with an Af temperature of 35°C were used. Eight wires from five different manufacturers (American Orthodontics® [G1], Eurodonto® [G2], Morelli® [G3], Ormco® [G4] and Orthometric® [G5]) underwent cross-sectional dimension measurements, tensile tests, SEM-EDS and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) tests. Parametric tests (One-way ANOVA and Tukey post-test) were used, with a significance level of 5%, and Pearson's correlation coefficient test was performed between the Af and chemical elements of the wires. All sample tests and statistical analyses were double-blinded. All wires presented standard dimensions (0.017 x 0.025-in) and superelastic behavior, with mean plateau forces of: G1 = 36.49N; G2 = 27.34N; G3 = 19.24 N; G4 = 37.54 N; and G5 = 17.87N. The Af means were: G1 = 29.40°C, G2 = 29.13°C and G3 = 31.43°C, with p>0.05 relative to each other. G4 (32.77°C) and G5 (35.17°C) presented statistically significant differences between each other and among the other groups. All samples presented Ni, Ti, Cu and Al in different concentrations. The chemical concentration of the elements that compose the alloy significantly influenced the thermodynamic and mechanical properties.
ISSN:2176-9451
2177-6709
2177-6709
DOI:10.1590/2177-6709.26.2.e211945.oar