| Composition: | Au 33.0 / Pt 1.0 / Ag 43.0 / Pd 14,8 / In 8.0 / Ir 0.1 / Nb 0.1 |
| Standard: | DIN EN ISO 22674 and DIN EN ISO 9693 |
| Colour: | pale yellow |
| Melting range °C: | 1060–1010 |
| Soft annealing: | 15 mins at 800 °C / quench in water |
| Hardening: | 15 mins at 550 °C |
| Preheating temperature °C: | 800 |
| Casting temperature °C: | 1250°C |
| Further heating after melting (secs): | electr.: 30 inductive: 5–10 flame: 5–10 |
| Density g/cm3: | 12.7 |
| CTE 25°C–500°C (µm/mK): | 17.2 |
| CTE 25°C–600°C (µm/mK): | 17.6 |
| Soldering before firing: | Orplid Ceramic solder CF 950 |
| Soldering after firing: | Orplid solder CF 720 |
| Vickers hardness (HV 5/30): | w: 160 a: 230 g/b: 185/190 |
| 0.2% proof stress (MPa): | w: 360 a: 575 g/b: 410/480 |
| Elongation at break (%): | w: 6 a: 2 g/b: 4/4 |
| Spruing: | Following the rules for dental applications (see General Instructions for Use) |
| Investment: | Phosphate-bonded investment materials |
| Preheating: | 800 °C, 30 to 120 mins until end temperature, depending on size of mould |
| Casting: | 1250°C – possibly increase by 20°C–30°C for resistance-heated casting units. graphite crucible or with open fl ame with ceramic crucible. |
| Finishing: | With carbide burs and/or ceramic-bonded stones. Always grind in one direction only! Sandblasting at a flat angle, using 110 µm aluminium oxide. Pressure should not exceed 2 ba |
| Cleaning: | ultrasonic cleaning or steaming with steam device |
| Oxide firing: | 5 mins at 800°C without vacuum. |
| Soldering before firing: | Orplid Ceramic solder CF 950 |
| Soldering after firing: | Orplid solder CF 720 |
| Firing: | For highly expanding ceramic materials max. 910 °C |