Capricorn 15 is a palladium-silver alloy with coordinated mechanical and physical properties for conventional feldspar ceramics.

Advantages

• Economical due to low density
• Good melting and flow properties
• Easy finishing and polishing
• Suitable for the Metal-Ceramics from Ivoclar and conventional feldspar ceramics
• Certified biocompatibility

Indications

• Onlays
• Inlays
• Partial crowns
• Single crowns
• Telescope and conus crowns
• Root canal posts
• Short- and long-span bridges
• Implant superstructures
• Model casts

Composition

Au 15.0
Pd 51.9
Ag 23.0
In 8.0
Ga 2.0
Re < 1.0
Ru < 1.0

Technical data

Type                                            4
Colour                                        white
Density (g/cm³)                         11.5
Melting range (°C)                    1230 - 1310
Casting temperature (°C)       1365 - 1425
Modulus of Elasticity (MPa)    101.000
CTE 25 – 500 °C                      14.3
CTE 20 – 600 °C                      14.5
Elongation (%)                          21.0
Vickers hardness                     255
0.2% proof stress (MPa)         490