Accession Number:

ADA173766

Title:

Non-Gold Base Dental Casting Alloys. Volume 2. Porcelain-Fused-to-Metal Alloys.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 1 Oct 84-1 Oct 85,

Corporate Author:

SCHOOL OF AEROSPACE MEDICINE BROOKS AFB TX

Personal Author(s):

• Naylor,W. P.

Report Date:

1986-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

370.0

Abstract:

This test and evaluation program classified and examined several representative examples of non-gold base, porcelain-fused-to-metal alloys. The systems, or groups, included the following precious and non-precious alloys High palladium-copper, high palladium-cobalt, palladium-silver, nickel-chromium-beryllium, nickel-chromium beryllium-free, and cobalt-chromium. General information on terminology, dental porcelain, porcelain-fused-to-metal alloys, investing, spruing, casting biocompatibility, laboratory safety, and cost comparisons was also included. In addition, detailed processing instructions for the representative alloys have been provided.

Descriptors:

• *DENTISTRY
• *CASTING ALLOYS
• TEST AND EVALUATION
• SILVER ALLOYS
• COPPER ALLOYS
• NICKEL ALLOYS
• BERYLLIUM ALLOYS
• COBALT ALLOYS
• CHROMIUM ALLOYS
• PALLADIUM ALLOYS

Subject Categories:

• Medicine and Medical Research
• Metallurgy and Metallography

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE