Depth-dependent mechanical properties of enamel by nanoindentation

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 66-74

  Zhou, Jikou ^a   Hsiung, Luke L ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological materials; Elastic modulus; Enamel; Hardness; Nanoindentation

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; ELASTIC MODULI; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; NANOINDENTATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

DEPTH RANGE; INDENT DEPTH; LOADING RATE; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR;

ENAMELS;

BIOMATERIAL;

ARTICLE; ELASTICITY; ENAMEL; HARDNESS; HUMAN; LOADING TEST; MATERIALS TESTING; METHODOLOGY; NANOINDENTATION; NANOTECHNOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; YOUNG MODULUS;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DENTAL ENAMEL; ELASTICITY; HARDNESS; HARDNESS TESTS; HUMANS;

EID: 33947201619     PISSN: 15493296     EISSN: 15524965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.31012     Document Type: Article

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