TABLE VIII

Contact Stress after Thawing (20 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 force0.0870.0400.3890.309
F1, maximum overlap, 65 N closing force0.1740.0590.4300.407
F1, minimum overlap, 40 N closing force0.0460.1350.1660.072
F2, nominal geometry, 40 N closing force0.2010.1260.4430.374