Argenco 60 Type III
High Gold Alloys for Crown and Bridge
| Color | YELLOW |
| Type | 3/4 |
| ADA Class | HIGH NOBLE (HN) |
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Application
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| Processing | |
|---|---|
| Investment | Gypsum or Phosphate Bonded |
| Crucible | Graphite / Ceramic |
| Degassing Temp C | |
| Oxidation Procedure |
| Solder & Laser Wires | |
|---|---|
| PreSolder | --- |
| PostSolder | 585 720 |
| Laser Wire | LWO75 |
| Physical Properties | |
|---|---|
| VHN After Firing | |
| VHN Soft | 150 |
| VHN Hard | 240 |
| Proof Stress Soft MPa | 310 |
| Proof Stress Hard MPa | 517 |
| Tensile Strength Soft MPa | 483 |
| Tensile Strength Hard MPa | 690 |
| Elongation Soft | 22 |
| Elongation Hard | 16 |
| Elastic Modulus GPa | 86 |
| Composition | |
|---|---|
| Silver (Ag) | 26.95 |
| Gold (Au) | 60.0 |
| Copper (Cu) | 8.9 |
| Palladium (Pd) | 3.65 |
| Zinc (Zn) | 0.5 |
| Iridium (Ir) | 0.01 |
| Thermal Properties | |
|---|---|
| Melting Range C | 900-950 |
| Casting Temp C | 1040 |
| Density g/cc | 14 |
| Expansion at 500C | |
| Expansion at 600C | |
| Burnout Temp C | 650 |