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Table 3 Descriptive and statistical analysis of the flexural strength, flexural modulus and microhardness for milled and FDM groups

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

Groups

(Fabrication technique/ sintering cycle)

Flexural Strength (MPa)

Mean ± SD

Flexural Modulus (GPa)

Mean ± SD

Vickers Microhardness (VHN)

Mean ± SD

Milled/ Conventional

1241.22 ± 200.88 A

93.2 ± 3.85 A

1415.62 ± 79.7 B

Milled/ Speed Sintering

1162.8 ± 140.0 A

94.34 ± 5.5 A

1622.1 ± 216.2 A

FDM/ Conventional

257.45 ± 39.8 B

60.85 ± 8.45 B

1329.36 ± 31.68 B

FDM/ Speed Sintering

237.91 ± 52.1 B

58.64 ± 10.9 B

1348.9 ± 62.06 B

Two-way ANOVAp-value

< 0.0001*

< 0.0001*

< 0.0001*

Two-Way ANOVA for independent variablesp-value

   

Fabrication technique

< 0.0001*

< 0.0001*

< 0.0001*

Sintering cycle

0.1948

0.7998

0.0053*

Two-Way ANOVA for independent variables interaction factorp-value

   

Interaction factor

(Fabrication*Sintering)

0.4332

0.4128

0.0190*

  1. *Significant at p < 0.05
  2. Similar superscript letters within the same category (column) indicate no statistically significant difference (p < 0.05)