buttress thread

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buttress thread

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(General Engineering) a screw thread having one flank that is vertical while the other is inclined, and a flat top and bottom: used in machine tools and designed to withstand heavy thrust in one direction
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FEA comparison was made between the different thread designs under compression, tension as shown in Table 3 and it was deduced that: Buttress thread design was least detrimental in terms of the Von Mises stresses generated at the implant abutment interface.
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The 0.528"-13, 60 degree buttress thread is a weird, angled thread that is difficult to turn; it is at least more difficult than is necessary when other options are available.
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The unit's unscrewed buttress thread provides for a wider application window on the filling line and allows for higher application torque without bulging or stripping sidewalls.
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