Esteticor N2

Palladium-based extra hard dental alloy for porcelain bonding.

Indications

• Single crowns
• Bridges small span widths
• Bridges large span widths
• Milling work
• Clasps, small and large connectors

Composition

• Au + Pt group metals: 67.6%
• Pd: 52%
• Ag: 20%
• Au: 15.2%
• In: 6%
• Sn: 5.4%
• Ga: 1%
• Ru: 0.2%
• Pt: 0.2%

Physical Properties

• Type: 4
• Colour: White
• Density: 12g/cm³
• Melting range: 1150 - 1265ºC
• Young's Modulus: 120 GPa
• Linear Coeff. Of thermal expansion (25-500°C): 14.1 x 10^-6  K^-1
• Linear Coeff. Of thermal expansion (25-600°C): 14.1 x 10^-6  K^-1

Mechanical Properties

Hardness HV5

• As cast: 295
• After firing: 260

Tensile Strength (Rm)

• As cast: 895 MPa
• After firing: 855 MPa

0.2% Proof stress, (Rp0.2)

• As cast: 645 MPa
• After firing: 565 MPa

Elongation

• As cast: 6%
• After firing: 13%

Schwickerath crack initiation test

• After firing: 41 MPa