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Table 2 Conventional and speed sintering cycles protocols

From: Flexural strength, flexural modulus and microhardness of milled vs. fused deposition modeling printed Zirconia; effect of conventional vs. speed sintering

Sintering Cycle

Start Temp

Heating rate first stage

Max Temp first stage

Holding time

Heating rate second stage

Max Temp second stage

Holding time

Cooling rate

Cooling to

Conventional Sintering

Room temp

10 °C/min

900 °C

20 min

5 °C/min

1500 °C

120 min

10 °C/min

300 °C

Speed

Sintering

Room temp

90 °C/min

900 °C

30 min

60 °C/min

1500 °C

60 min

60 °C/min

300 °C