TABLE V

Contact Stress after Thawing (13 mm Neck Size)

DescriptionContact Normal Stress (N/mm2) After 3 h at 23 °C (After 1 Day of Storage at 23 °C and 7 Days at −20 °C)
Pos. 1Pos. 2Pos. 3Pos. 4
F1, nominal geometry, 40 N closing force0.1130.2900.2640.305
F1, nominal geometry, 12 N closing force0.0000.2300.2390.377
F1, nominal geometry, 112 N closing force0.3600.4540.2900.165
F1, maximum overlap, 65 N closing force0.1790.1440.6160.471
F1, minimum overlap, 40 N closing force0.0580.1580.0000.231
F2, nominal geometry, 40 N closing force0.3280.4560.3300.246
DescriptionContact Normal Stress (N/mm2) After 3 h at 23 °C (After Immediate Freeze and 7 Days at −20 °C)Contact Normal Stress (N/mm2) After 3 h at 23 °C (After Immediate Freeze and 180 Days at −20 °C)
Pos. 1Pos. 2Pos. 3Pos. 4Pos. 1Pos. 2Pos. 3Pos. 4
F1, nominal geometry, 40 N closing force0.1360.3510.3240.3940.1360.3520.3250.393