Influence of water/powder ratio in the mineral and synthetic casts

• Main Authors: Rudys Rodolfo De Jesus Tavarez (Author), Rufino José Klug (Author), Mayana Soares Vieira (Author), Gisele Lima Bezerra (Author), Matheus Coelho Bandeca (Author), Leily Macedo Firoozmand (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: To evaluate the influence of varying the water/powder ratio on the compressive strength of type IV mineral and synthetic casts. Methods: Four commercial brands of type IV mineral and synthetic casts were evaluated: Durone, Herostone, Fuji Rock, and Elite Rock. Ninety-six test samples were prepa...