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June 21, 2026Cureus0 citationsOpen Access

Mechanical Properties and Elemental Analysis of Stainless Steel Orthodontic Archwires

An Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX)- and Tensile Test-Based Investigation of Mechanical Properties and Elemental Analysis of Three Commercial Stainless Steel Orthodontic Archwires

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RVRavisankar VijayanLVLatheef Vadakkepediyakkal

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Randomized trial compares mechanical properties and elemental composition of orthodontic archwires, suggesting variability among brands.

Key Points

  • The study aims to compare the elemental composition and mechanical properties of three stainless steel archwire brands in orthodontics.
  • Seven specimens from each of the three groups (3M, G&H, DTech) were evaluated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX).
  • Tensile testing was performed on each group using a universal testing machine to measure ultimate tensile strength (UTS), yield strength (YS), and modulus of elasticity (E).
  • Carbon concentration was highest in 3M (7.3%), followed by DTech (5.5%) and G&H (3.9%).
  • 3M exhibited the highest ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and yield strength (YS), with DTech showing the highest modulus of elasticity (E).
  • All mechanical properties showed statistically insignificant differences among the groups.

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Vijayan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a37818f24f042ddf4c5b631https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.111173
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