An experimental and analytical stress analysis of the four-point flexural test for metal-ceramic bond strength is presented. Specimen geometry dictates whether failure occurs at the porcelain surface or at the interface under a line of force magnification. Finite element stress analysis indicates that bond separation, if.it occurs, is probably due to normal tensile stresses.
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