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Terminology & Definitions
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Terminology & Definitions
gold
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Terminology & Definitions
high tempreratures
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Terminology & Definitions
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Classification of Gold Alloys
Full Gold Crown and Bridge Alloys (based on precious
metals)
ADA Classification System
Hardness +++
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Table (13-2) Composition and properties of precious metal alloys
Page (194) William O. Brian
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Yield strength: Amount of stress required to
produce a pre-established amount of permanent
strain ( e.g. change in length) of the alloy.
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Effects of Gold Alloys Components
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General Requirements
1. Physical Properties:
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General Requirements
2. Chemical Properties:
3. Biological Properties:
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General Requirements
4. Mechanical Properties:
a. High E (stiffness)
b. Moderately high YS and H (resistance to plastic deformation)
c. Hardenable by heat treatment (retention of polish)
x
x
Yield Strength (or Hardness)
STRESS
STRAIN
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Ceramo-metal Alloys
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PFM, V-Delta
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Ceramometal Alloys
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Effects of alloying components
opaque body
metal oxide
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Major PFM Alloy Requirements
1. Physical Properties:
2. Chemical Properties:
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Major PFM Alloy Requirements
3. Mechanical Properties:
a. High E (= stiffness) (e.g., E = 90 to 220 GPa) (Space for ceramic
esthetics but metal thickness for rigidity)
b. High Hardness (= 125- 465 kg/mm2)
(Need metal to be capable of being ground and polished)
4. Biological Properties:
a. Non-toxic
b. Non-irritating
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Gold & Ceramo-metal Alloys
application
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