Table 1 Material properties of finite element models.

From: A three-dimensional finite element analysis of mechanical function for 4 removable partial denture designs with 3 framework materials: CoCr, Ti-6Al-4V alloy and PEEK

Material

Elastic Modulus (MPa)

Poisson Ratio

Mucosa

3.45

0.45

Denture Base

2,200

0.31

Cancellous Bone

1,370

0.30

Cortical Bone

13,700

0.30

PDL

Non-linear (see below)

0.45

Tooth Dentin

18,600

0.30

Denture Tooth

1,960

0.30

Co-Cr Alloy

235,000

0.33

Titanium Alloy

11 * 104

0.35

PEEK

4,100

0.4

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