Colado CC
Colado CC is a base metal, cobalt-chromium alloy and an economical alternative to precious metal alloys.
Types of restorations*
- Telescope crowns, conus crowns
- Bridges
- Wide-span bridges
- Attachments
- Partial dentures
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Implant suprastructures
Technical Data
| Composition (%): | Co 59.0 |Cr 25.5 | Mo 5.5 | W 5.0 | Ga 3.2 | Nb <1.0, Fe <1.0, B <1.0, Si <1.0 |
| ISO | 22674:2016 |
| ADA Class | Base Metal |
| Type / Color | 5 / White |
| Density (g/cm³) | 8.5 |
| Melting Range (Solidus/Liquidus): | 1175 - 1370 °C |
| Elastic Modulus (GPa): | 205 |
| Porcelain Fired | |
| Vickers Hardness: | 345 |
| Tensile Strength (MPa): | 700 |
| 0.2% Proof Stress (MPa): | 525 |
| Elongation (%): | 4 |
Advantages
- Excellent melting and casting properties
- Easy processing and polishing
- Suitable for a wide range of restoration types
- Compatible with conventional metal-ceramics (e.g. IPS Style®) and laboratory composites (e.g. SR Nexco) [1-4]
- Tested biocompatibility
Processing Data
| Investment Material: | Phosphate-bonded |
| Preheating / Burn- out Temperature: | 800 - 850 °C |
| Crucible | Ceramic crucible |
| Casting Temperature: | 1450 - 1500 °C |
| Oxidation °C/min/Vacuum: | 950 / 1 / Yes |
| CTE: | (25 – 500 °C): 14.2 x 10-6 /K |
| Recommended Metal Ceramic: | IPS Style, IPS InLine, IPS Classic |
| Recommended Lab Composite: | SR Nexco |
| Laser Welding Wire: | Laser Ceramic White |
*See TYPE CLASSIFICATION DUE TO PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
References
[1] U. Bolle Product Reverification Colado CC; Test Report shows that IPS InLine is compatible with Colado CC (metal-ceramic bond strength and compatibility testing)
[2] P. Schroll CoCr-Alloy DW313 Composite tests with SR Link/SR Adoro; "The shear bond strength is: 18 MPa (24 h boiling), 20 MPa (24 h, deion. water), 22 MPa (thermal cycling, 10000 cyc.). Requierement: ≥ 5 MPa (EN ISO 10477:2020), ≥ 15 MPa (internal threshold)"
[3] K. Gmür Untersuchungs-bericht der Legierung Colado CC DW 313 mit TWB u. Protokoll (engl. version); Proof of compatibility of veneering ceramic IPS InLine and IPS InLine PoM with Colado CC by thermal shock resistance
[4] U. Bolle U-Bericht DW313-315 (engl. version); The metal-ceramic bond strength of Colado CC (Project name DW313/315) with ceramics IPS InLine and IPS InLine PoM is 48 resp. 35 MPa. Req. acc. to EN ISO 9693:2019: 25 MPa