PURPOSE This study was conducted to evaluate the influence of the implant-abutment connection design and diameter on the screw joint stability. MATERIALS AND METHODS Regular and wide-diameter implant systems with three different joint connection designs: an external butt joint, a one-stage internal cone, and a two-stage internal cone were divided into seven groups (n=5, in each group). The in...

The paper presents results of the investigation of structure relaxation and thermal properties of PE-80 and PE-100 polyethylene hot-tool butt welds. It was found that a weld with the re-crystallized crystalline structure is formed during the welding of dissimilar types of polyethylene. It is shown that within a long period (1 year) the relaxation occurs not only in amorphous but also in the cry...

Neural network modelling has been applied to search for novel high strength steel weld metal compositions, potentially offering improved tolerance to variations in the weld thermal cycle. An experimental 7 wt% Ni manual metal arc electrode, formulated on these predictions, was used to produce all-weld metals and welds in high strength steel. Mechanical properties were correlated to weld metal m...

Joining of aluminum alloy AA6061 to mild steel was achieved using a friction stir extrusion (FSE) method in which processed extruded into preformed dovetail groove. These joints were subject various in-process cooling (IPC) methods via compressed air, water, granulated dry ice, and liquid nitrogen as well varying weld pitches (WP) the following rotational translational (inches per minute, IPM) ...

Polymer-based nanocomposites due to their advantages such as corrosion resistance,adequate mechanical properties and low cost are widely used in modern technologies. The increasing application of these nanocomposites, and hence their welding seems unavoidable. In this paper, a novel hottool in friction stir welding process is used for butt welding nanocomposite plates of 5 mm thick containing p...

In this study, a laser-based machine vision system is developed and implemented to monitor and control welding processes. The system consists of three main modules: a laser-based vision sensor module, an image processing module, and a multi-axis motion control module. The laserbased vision sensor is designed and fabricated based on the principle of laser triangulation. By developing and impleme...

OBJECTIVE To compare the clinical soft tissue responses around implant tooth-supported 3-unit bridges using tapered abutments with those using butt-joint abutments. METHODS In a split-mouth design study, 8 mm Ankylos (Dentsply Friadent, Germany) implants were placed in the second mandibular molar region of 8 adult Macaca fascicularis monkeys about 1 month after extraction of all mandibular mo...

Hardness is a very important mechanical property of materials. But during welding high heating and rapid cooling influence the hardness of the weld as well as heat affected zone (HAZ). In the present investigation, 10 rectangular single V-butt manually arc welded mild steel specimens having bevel angle 60 ̊ and 70 ̊ (5 specimens each) have been experimented with. The hardness of weld as well as h...