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Table 2 Mechanical properties of some experimentally tested glass fiber-reinforced composites (Ylä-Soininmäki et al. 2013)

From: Glass fiber-reinforced composites in dentistry

Mechanical property

Average values of experimental GFRCs

Static fracture load

195.80 N

Dynamic fracture load

190.57 N

Flexural strength

297–426 MPa (according to degree of monomer conversion)

Elastic modulus

3–6 GPa (according to fiber quantity)

Compressive strength

965 MPa

Tensile strength

18.9 MPa to 43.4 MPa (increase with the addition of resin)