니켈-티타늄 와이어의 열처리에 따른 부하-변위 특성 변화 = Effects of heat treatment on the load-deflection properties of nickel-titanium wire

국문 초록 (Abstract)

니켈-티타늄 합금은 높은 spring-back 성질, 초탄성 효과, 형상기억 효과 등의 장점을 가지고 있으나 성형이 어렵다는 단점을 가지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 니켈-티타늄 와이어의 굴곡을 위한 열처리 시에 나타나는 부하-변위 곡선의 변화 및 상전이 온도 변화와 같은 물성 변화 양상을 조사하고자 하였다. 수종의 니켈-티타늄 와이어를 열처리를 시행하지 않은 군, 전기저항 열처리 장치를 이용하여 와이어 단면적에 따라 제조회사에서 권장하는 전류를 기초로 하여 00.016" ×00.022" (5 A, 7 sec), 0.018" × 0.025" (6 A, 7 sec) 그리고 0.0215" × 0.028" (7 A, 8 sec) 와이어를 열처리만 시행한 실험군, 열처리를 시행하여 굴곡을 부여한 실험군 그리고 열처리 시간을 1초 증가시켜 굴곡을 부여한 실험군으로 분류하여 3점 굴곡 실험과 시차주사열량측정을 하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 0.016" × 0.022", 0.018" × 0.025" 그리고 0.0215" × 0.028" 니켈-티타늄 와이어에서 굴곡을 부여하지 않고 열처리만 시행한 실험군이 열처리를 시행하지 않은 대조군에 비해 부하-변위 곡선이 상방 이동되어 초탄성 현상에 의한 평탄역(loading and unloading plateau)의 힘이 더 증가되었다. 0.016" × 0.022", 0.018" × 0.025" 그리고 0.0215" × 0.028" 와이어에서 열처리만 시행한 실험군이 열처리를 시행하지 않은 군보다 더 낮은 austenite finish (A_(f)) 온도를 보였다, 0.018" × 0.025" 및 0.0215" × 0.028" 와이어에서 열처리를 시행하여 굴곡을 부여한 실험군은 열처리만 시행한 실험군과 열처리를 시행하지 않은 대조군에 비해 부하-변위 곡선이 상방 이동되었으며, 열처리 시간을 1초 증가시켜 굴곡을 부여한 실험군에서 가장 높은 부하-변위 곡선을 나타냈다. 0.018" × 0.025" 그리고 0.0215" × 0.028" 와이어에서 A_(f) 온도는 열처리 시간을 1초 증가시켜 굴곡을 부여한 실험군에서 가장 낮게 관찰되었고 열처리를 시행하여 굴곡을 부여한 실험군, 열처리만 시행한 실험군 그리고 열처리를 시행하지 않은 대조군 순으로 높게 관찰되었다. 이상의 결과를 종합할 때, 임상에서 니켈-티타늄 합금 와이어에 굴곡을 부여하기 위해 열처리하는 경우 초탄성 특성은 유지될 수 있으나, 부하-변위 곡선의 상방 증가가 나타나므로, 와이어에 의한 교정력이 증가될 수 있음에 유의하여야 한다.

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Objective: Nickel-titanium alloy wire possesses excellent spring-back properties, shape memory and super-elasticity. In order to adapt this wire to clinical use, it is necessary to bend as well as to control its super-elastic force. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of heat treatment on the load-deflection properties and transitional temperature range (TTR) of nickel-titanium wires. Methods: Nickel-titanium wires of different diameters (0.016" × 0.022", 0.018" × 0.025" and 0.0215" × 0.028") were used. The samples were divided into 4 groups as follows: group 1, posterior segment of archwire (24 mm) without heat treatment; group 2, posterior segment of archwire (24 mm) with heat treatment only; group 3, anterior segment with bending and heat treatment; group 4, anterior segment with bending and 1 sec over heat treatment. Three point bending test was used to evaluate the change in load-deflection curve and obtained DSC (different scanning calorimetry) to check changes in A_(f) temperature. Results: In the three point bending test, nickel-titanium wires with heat treatment only had higher load-deflection curve and loading and unloading plateau than nickel-titanium wires without heat treatment. Nickel-titanium wires with heat treatment had lower Af temperature than nickel-titanium wires without heat treatment. Nickel-titanium wires with heat treatment and bending had higher load-deflection curve than nickel-titanium wires with heat treatment and nickel-titanium wires without heat treatment. Nickel-titanium with heat treatment of over 1 sec and bending had the highest load-deflection curve. Nickel-titanium wires with heat treatment and bending had lower Af temperature, Nickel-titanium wires with heat treatment of over 1 sec and bending had the lowest Af temperature. Conclusion: From the results of this study, it can be stated that heat treatment for bending of Nickel-titanium wires does not deprive the superelastic property but can cause increased force magnitude due to a higher load-deflection curve.

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