Question 23 · LDEK · Fixed appliances
Indicate the true statement concerning the characteristics of stainless steel archwires:
- A. they are characterized by great stiffness, small flexibility, resistance to sharper bends.
- B. they are characterized by great stiffness, small plasticity, resistance to sharper bends.
- C. produce great friction in archwire-slot pairs.
- D. cannot be soldered and welded.
- E. none of the above.
Hint
Steel is stiff with a short springback range, yet it bends well, joins well and slides smoothly in the slot.
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