Development and characterization of biocompatible zirconia and yttrium based ceramics to prostheses applications

Author(s)

Ésoly Madeleine Bento dos Santos

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: Lorena.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola de Engenharia de Lorena (EEL/ASDI)
• Defense date: 2008-01-25

Examining board members

Sebastiao Ribeiro; Claudinei dos Santos; Júlio César dos Santos

• Advisor: Sebastiao Ribeiro

Abstract

Zirconia based ceramic has been used, besides other applications, in implants due to good strength, good fracture toughness, high wear and corrosion resistance and excellent biocompatility. Its properties permit to reproduce the esthetic characteristics of natural teeth. The zirconia resistance is related with microstructure, that in turn this related with the characteristics of the initials powders. In this work was obtained powder of yttria-stabilized zirconia by sol-gel process. The particles average size 2,5 ?m, in the tetragonal phases. The powders were compacted and sintered at 1550° for 120 minutes. Considering this condition, relative density 98% was reached, the samples presented average grain size 0,56 ?m, and predominantly in the tetragonal phases. Sintered samples and sintered and treated in the simulated body fluid were tested. The flexural strength obtained were 482 and 560 MPa, the hardness 8,4 and 9,8 GPa and fracture toughness 9,7 e 8,5 MPa.m1/2, for sintered samples and sintered and treated respectively. Also, was studied the wetability behavior of the sintered zirconia with water and simulated fluid, showing excellent results for biocompatibility application. With obtained results can be supposed the sintetized zirconia is promissory material to biomedical applications. (AU)