d.SIGN 96 is a high gold ceramic alloy. The mechanical properties and the high heat resistance make this alloy suitable for a wide range of indications.
Indications*
- Onlays, ¾ crowns, crowns
- Telescope crowns, conus crowns
- Bridges
- Wide-span bridges
- Cast posts / cores, bars, attachments
- Partial dentures
Technical Data
| Composition (%): | Au 73.8 | Ag 9.0 | Pt 8.5 | Pd 5.4 | In 1.9 | Nb <1.0, Mn <1.0, Fe <1.0, Ta <1.0, Re <1.0, Ru 1.0, Li <1.0 |
| ISO | 22674:2016 |
| ADA Class: | High Noble |
| Type / Color: | 4 / Yellow |
| Density (g/cm³) | 16.7 |
| Melting Range (Solidus/Liquidus): | 1050 - 1160 °C |
| Elastic Modulus (GPa): | 125 |
| Porcelain Fired Hardened | |
| Vickers Hardness: | 225 215 |
| Tensile Strength (MPa): | 600 625 |
| 0.2% Proof Stress (MPa): | 450 485 |
| Elongation (%): | 10 12 |
Advantages
- Golden yellow colour
- Lighter oxide
- Higher heat resistance
- Compatible with conventional metal-ceramics (e.g. IPS Style)
- Tested biocompatibility
Processing Data
| Investment Material: | Phosphate-bonded |
| Preheating / Burn- out Temperature: | 750 - 820 °C |
| Crucible | Carbon crucible / Ceramic crucible |
| Casting Temperature: | 1225 - 1260 °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 One, IPS InLine, IPS InLine PoM, IPS Classic |
| Laser Welding Wire: | Laser Ceramic Yellow PdF |
*See TYPE CLASSIFICATION DUE TO PHYSICAL PROPERTIES