Argenco W-LITE
Palladium Base Alloys for Crown and Bridge
| Color | WHITE |
| Type | 2/3 |
| ADA Class | Predominantly Base (PB) |
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Application
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| Processing | |
|---|---|
| Investment | Gypsum or Phosphate Bonded |
| Crucible | Graphite / Ceramic |
| Degassing Temp C | |
| Oxidation Procedure |
| Solder & Laser Wires | |
|---|---|
| PreSolder | --- |
| PostSolder | LO, R |
| Laser Wire | LWO33 |
| Physical Properties | |
|---|---|
| VHN After Firing | |
| VHN Soft | 135 |
| VHN Hard | 155 |
| Proof Stress Soft MPa | 262 |
| Proof Stress Hard MPa | 310 |
| Tensile Strength Soft MPa | 379 |
| Tensile Strength Hard MPa | 421 |
| Elongation Soft | 14 |
| Elongation Hard | 10 |
| Elastic Modulus GPa | 82 |
| Composition | |
|---|---|
| Silver (Ag) | 75.0 |
| Indium (In) | 3.0 |
| Palladium (Pd) | 19.97 |
| Zinc (Zn) | 2.0 |
| Iridium (Ir) | 0.03 |
| Thermal Properties | |
|---|---|
| Melting Range C | 925-980 |
| Casting Temp C | 1065 |
| Density g/cc | 10.5 |
| Expansion at 500C | |
| Expansion at 600C | |
| Burnout Temp C | 650 |