Colado CC

Co-Cr (59.0% & 25.5%)-based dental metal-ceramic alloy, Type 5
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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

  • 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

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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