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ALLOYS
INTRODUCTION
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
AND EFFECT OF
NOBLE METALS AND
BASE METALS ON DENTAL
CASTING ALLOYS
NOBLE METALS
The noble metals have been the basis of inlays,
crowns and bridges because of their resistance to
corrosion in the oral cavity.
Gold, platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium,
iridium, osmium, and silver are the eight noble
metals. However, in the oral cavity, silver is more
reactive and therefore is not considered as a noble
metal.
Of the eight noble metals, four are of major
importance in dental casting alloys, i.e., gold,
platinum, palladium and silver.
All four have a face-centered cubic crystal
structure and all are white coloured except for gold.
GOLD
Soft and ductile metal with
a yellow Gold hue.
Density of 19.3 gms/cm3
Melting point of 1063oC
Boiling point of 2970 oC
CTE of 14.210-6/C.
Gold has a good luster
takes up a high polish.
It has good chemical
stability and does not
tarnish and corrode.
Gold content:
Traditionally the gold content of dental casting alloys have been referred
to in terms of:
Karat
Fineness
Karat:
It is the parts of pure gold in 24 parts of alloys.
For Eg: a) 24 Karat gold is pure gold
b) 22 Karat gold is 22 parts of pure gold and remaining 2
parts of other metal.
The term Karat is rarely used to describe gold content in current alloys.
Fineness:
Fineness of a gold alloy is the parts per thousand of pure gold. Pure
gold is 1000 fine. Thus, if of the gold alloy is pure gold, it is said to be
750 fine.
SILVER
PLATINUM
It increases the strength and
corrosion resistance.
It also increases the melting
point and has a whitening
effect on the alloy.
It helps to reduce the grain
size.
It has the highest density of
21.45 gms/cm3
highest melting point of
1769oC,
Boiling point of 4530 oC
The lowest CTE 8.910-6/oC
among the four precious
metals used in dental casting
alloys.
PALLADIUM
It is similar to platinum in its
effect.
It hardens as well as whitens
the alloy.
It also raises the fusion
temperature
and
provides
tarnish resistance.
It is less expensive than
platinum, thus reducing cost of
alloy.
It
has
a
density
of
12.02gms/cm3.
Palladium has a higher
melting point of 1552oC,
Boiling point of 3980 oC
Lower CTE which is 11.8106 o
/ C, when compared to gold.
IRIDIUM, RUTHENIUM
They help to decrease the grain size.
They are added in very small quantities (about 100 to 150 ppm).
IRIDIUM
RUTHENIUM
Melting point
2454C
1966C
Boiling point
5300 C
4500 C
CTE
6.810-6/C
8.310-6/C
Density
22.5gm/cm3
12.44 gm/cm3
BASE METALS
These are non-noble metals.
They are invaluable components of dental casting
alloys because of their influences on physical
properties, control of the amount and type of oxidation,
or their strengthening effect.
Such metals are reactive with their environment, and
are referred to as base metals.
Some of the base metals can be used to protect an
alloy from corrosion (passivation).
Although they are frequently referred as non precious,
the preferred term is base metal.
Examples of base metals are chromium, cobalt, nickel,
iron, copper, manganese etc.
COBALT
Imparts
hardness,
strength and rigidity to
the alloy .
It has a high melting
point of 1495C
Boiling point of 2900 C
Density of 8.85 gm/cm3
CTE 13.810-6/oC
NICKEL
Cobalt
and
nickel
are
interchangeable.
It decreases strength, hardness,
modulus of elasticity and fusion
temperature.
It increased ductility.
Bio-incompatibility due to nickel,
which is the most common metal
to cause Contact Dermatitis.
It has a melting point of 1453C
Boiling point of 2730 C ,
Density of 8.9 gm/cm3
CTE 13.310-6/oC
CHROMIUM
Its
passivating
effect
ensures corrosion resistance.
The chromium content is
directly proportional to tarnish
and corrosion resistance.
It reduces the melting point.
It also acts in solid solution
hardening.
It has
melting point of
1875C ,
Boiling point of 2665 C ,
Density of 7.19 gm/cm3
CTE 6.210-6/ oC
COPPER
It is the principal hardener.
It reduces the melting point and
density of gold.
If present in sufficient quantity, it
gives the alloy a reddish colour.
It also helps to age harden gold
alloys.
In greater amounts it reduces
resistance
to
tarnish
and
corrosion of the gold alloy.
Therefore, the maximum content
should NOT exceed 16%.
It has melting point of 1083C
Boiling point of 2595 C ,
Density of 8.96 gm/cm
CTE 16.5 10-6/C .
ZINC
It acts as a scavenger for
oxygen.
Without zinc the silver in
the
alloy
causes
absorption of oxygen
during melting. Later
during solidification, the
oxygen
is
rejected
producing gas porosities
in the casting.
It has a melting point of
420C ,
Boiling point of 906 C ,
Density of 7.133gm/cm3
CTE 39.710-6/o
MOLYBDENUM OR
TUNGSTEN
They
are
effective
hardeners.
Molybdenum is preferred as
it reduces ductility to a lesser
extent than tungsten.
Molybdenum refines grain
structure.
It has
melting point of
2610C ,
Boiling point of 5560 C ,
Density of 10.22 gm/cm3
CTE 4.9 10-6/oC
IRON,BERYLLIUM
They help to harden the metal ceramic gold - palladium
alloys, iron being the most effective. In addition, beryllium
reduces fusion temperature and refines grain structure .
IRON has melting point of 1527C , boiling point of 3000 C ,
density of 7.87 gm/cm3 and CTE 12.3 10-6/oC .
GALLIUM
It
is
added
to
compensate for the
decreased coefficient
of thermal expansion
that results when the
alloy is made silver
free.
The elimination of
silver
reduces
the
tendency for green
stain at the margin of
the
metal-porcelain
interface.
CARBON:
Carbon content is most critical.
Small amounts may have a
pronounced effect on strength,
hardness and ductility.
Carbon forms carbides with any
of the metallic constituents which
is an important factor in
strengthening the alloy. However
when in excess it increases
brittleness.
Thus, control of carbon content
in the alloy is important.
It has melting point of 3700C
Boiling point of 4830 C
Density of 2.22 gm/cm3
CTE 6 10-6/oC .
BORON
It is a deoxidizer
and hardener, but
reduces ductility.
ALLOYS
ALLOYS
The use of pure metals is quite limited in dentistry. To
optimize properties, most metals commonly used in engineering
and dental applications are mixtures of two or more metallic
elements or in some cases one or more metals and/or
nonmetals. They are generally prepared by fusion of the
elements above their melting points. A solid material formed by
combining a metal with one or more other metals or nonmetals
is called an alloy.
For example, a small amount of carbon is added to iron to
form steel. A certain amount of chromium is added to iron,
carbon, and other elements to form stainless steel, an alloy that
is highly resistant to corrosion. Chromium is also used to impart
corrosion resistance to nickel or cobalt alloys, which comprise
two of the major groups of base metal alloys used in dentistry.
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE:
Only metals with the same type of crystal structure can
form a complete series of solid solutions.
The simplest alloy is a solid solution, in which atoms of
two metals are located in the same crystal structure such as
body-centered cubic (bcc), face-centered cubic (fcc) and
hexagonal close-packed (hcp).
SOLIDIFICATION
AND
CRYSTALLIZATION OF
METALS
SOLIDIFICATION OF METALS
The temperature decreases steadily from point A to
point B' . An increase in temperature then occurs from point
B' to point B, at which time the temperature remains
constant until the time indicated at point C is reached.
Subsequently, the temperature of the metal decreases
steadily to room temperature.
CRYSTALLIZATION OF METALS
Characteristically,
a
pure metal crystallizes from
nuclei in a pattern that often
resembles the branches of a
tree,
yielding
elongated
crystals that are called
Dendrites.
In
three
dimensions, their general
appearance is similar to that
of the two dimensional frost
crystals that form on a
window pane in the winters.
EQUILIBRIUM PHASE
DIAGRAM FOR
ALLOYS
Liquidus temperature
Solidus temperature
Liquidus
Solidus
This equilibrium phase diagram is for palladium 65% and silver 35%. When an
alloy composition is undergoing equilibrium solidification, the percentage of
the liquid and solid phases present at a given temp. can be calculated by the
lever rule.
Dashed line PO perpendicular to composition line is drawn.
A point on line PO corresponds temp. 1500C, the alloy is clearly in liquid state
Point R - Temp is approx. 1400C and first
solid is formed (crystal), but the composition
is different from 65% Palladium and 35%
Silver. To determine the composition of first
solid extend the tie line to point M. This when
projected to the base line gives the
composition of first solid which is 77% of
Palladium.
Point S - The alloy is midway through its
freezing range, and the composition of solid
and liquid may be determined by drawing tie
line Y-W. These points when projected to the
base line gives liquid composition of 57%
Palladium at point Y and solid composition of
71%Palladium at point W.
Point T As the temp. reaches point T (solid
phase) the concentration is 65% Palladium.
CORING
In the coring process the last liquid to solidify
is metal with lower solidus temperature and
solidifies between the dendrites. Thus under rapid
freezing conditions, the alloy has a corde structure.
The core consists of the dendrites composed of
compositions with higher solidus temperature, and
the matrix is the portion of the micro-structure
between the dendrites that contains compositions
with lower solidus temperatures.
HOMOGENIZATION
For homogenization heat treatment, the cast alloy is
held at a temperature near its solidus to achieve the
maximum amount of diffusion without melting. (This process
required 6 hr. for the alloy). Little or no grain growth occurs
when a casting receives this type of heat treatment eg.
Annealing done mainly for wrought alloys . The ductility of
an alloy usually increases after homogenization heat
treatment . Gold alloys are heat treated by softening (solution
heat treat) or hardening (age hardening heat treat)
EUTECTIC ALLOYS
Many binary alloy systems do not exhibit complete solubility in
both the liquid and the solid states. The eutectic system is an
example of an alloy for which the component metals have limited
solid solubility. Two metals, A and B, which are completely
insoluble in each other in the solid state, provide the simplest
illustration of a eutectic alloy.
In this case, some grains are
composed solely of metal A
and the remaining grains are
composed of metal B. The
salt and water molecules
intermingle
randomly
in
solution, the result upon
freezing is a mixture of salt
crystals and ice crystals that
form independently of each
other.
SILVER-COPPER SYSTEM:
The phase diagram for this system is presented in where 3 phases are
found:
A liquid phase (L)
A silver-rich substitutional solid solution phase () containing a small amount
of copper atoms.
A copper-rich substitutional solid solution phase () containing a small
amount of silver atoms. The and phases are sometimes referred to as
terminal solid solutions because of their locations at the left and right sides
of the phase diagram.
Boundary ABEGD is the solidus
and AED is the liquidus. The major
portion of diagram below 780C is
composed of a two phase region.
Liquidus and solidus meet at point E. This composition (72% silver and
28% copper) is known as the eutectic composition or simply the
eutectic. The following characteristics of this special composition
should be noted.
The temperature at which the eutectic composition melts (779C or
1435F) is lower than the fusion temperature of silver or copper
(eutectic literally means lowest melting).
There is no solidification range for composition E.
The eutectic reaction is sometimes written schematically as follows.
Liquid
solid solution + solid solution
PERITECTIC ALLOY
solid solution
CLASSIFICATION OF DENTAL
CASTING ALLOYS
Type III and Type IV gold alloys are generally called "Crown
and Bridge Alloys", although type IV alloy is used for high
stress applications such as RPD framework.
Later, in 1960, metal ceramic alloys were introduced and
removable partial denture alloys were added in this
classification.
Metal ceramic alloys (hard and extra hard):
It is suitable for veneering with dental porcelain, copings, thin
walled crowns, short span FPDs and long span FPDs. These
alloy vary greatly in composition and may be gold, palladium,
nickel or cobalt based.
Removable partial denture alloys :
It is used for removable partial denture frameworks. Now a
days, light weight, strong and less expensive nickel or cobalt
based have replaced type IV alloys .
A)
Noble metal
Au-Ag-Cu-Pd
Au-Pt-Pd
Au-Ag-Cu-Pd
Au-Pd-Ag (>12wt%Ag)
Au-Pd (no Ag)
Noble
Ag-Pd-Au-Cu
Ag-Pd-Au-Cu
Ag-Pd
Pd-Au-Ag
Ag-Pd
Metal-ceramic alloys
Pd-Ag
Pd-Cu
Pd-Co
Pd-Ga-Ag
Base Metal
Pure Ti
Pure Ti
Pure Ti
Ti-Al-V
Ti-Al-V
Ti-Al-V
Ni-Cr-Mo-Be
Ni-Cr-Mo-Be
Ni-Cr-Mo-Be
Ni-Cr-Mo
Ni-Cr-Mo
Ni-Cr-Mo
Co-Cr-Mo
Co-Cr-Mo
Co-Cr-Mo
Co-Cr-W
Co-Cr-W
Co-Cr-W
Al bronze
Au
Cu
Ag
Pd
83
10
0.5
Balance
II
77
14
Balance
III
75
11
3.5
Balance
III
46
39
Balance
III
70
25
Balance
IV
56
14
25
Balance
IV
15
14
45
25
Balance
Metal-ceramic
52
38
Balance
Metal-ceramic
30
60
Balance
Metal-ceramic
88
7 (+4Pt)
Balance
Metal-ceramic
0-6
74-88
Balance
Alloy type
0-15
010
Type I (Soft):They are weak, soft and highly ductile, useful only in
areas of low occlusal stress designed for simple inlays such
as used in class I, III & V cavities.
These alloys have a high ductility so they can be
burnished easily. Such a characteristic is important since
these alloys are designed to be used in conjunction with a
direct wax pattern technique. Since such a technique
occasionally results in margins that are less than ideal it is
necessary to use a metal that can be burnished. At present,
these are used very rarely.
PROPERTIES
1.
2.
Hardness
Tensile Strength
Ag
10%
Cu
6%
Pt
-
Pd
0.5%
Zn&Ga
balance
Cu
9%
120 150
360 MPa
331 MPa
1.42%
39.4% - William O Brien
5% - Anusavice
Pt
-
Pd
3.5%
Zn&Ga
balance
Cu
14%
VHN (150-200)
462 MPa
703 MPa
2.30%
17% - William O Brien
3% - Anusavice
Pt
-
Pd
4%
Zn&Ga
balance
Type
Hardness
Proportional
limit
Strength
Ductility
Corrosion
resistance
II
III
IV
INCREASES
DECREASES
PROPERTIES
Modulus of elasticity:
The base metal alloys have a modulus of elasticity approximately twice
that of gold alloys. Thus it is suited for long span bridges. Similarly, thinner
castings are possible.
Hardness:
The hardness of base metal alloys ranges from 175 to 360 VHN. Thus,
they are generally harder than noble metal alloys. Thus, cutting, grinding and
polishing requires high speed and other equipment.
Ductility:
It ranges from 10 to 28% for base metal alloys. Noble metal alloys have
an elongation of 25 to 40%.
Density:
The density of base metal alloys are less, which is approximately 8.0
gms/cm3 as compared to 18.39 gms/cm3 for noble metal alloys.
Sag Resistance:
Base metal alloys resist creep better than gold alloy when heated to high
temperatures during firing.
Bond Strength: Varies according to composition.
Technique Sensitivity: Base metals are more technique sensitive than high
noble metal-ceramic alloys.
Disadvantages
1. High cost
2. Poor sag resistance so not suited for
long span fixed partial dentures.
3. Low hardness (Greater wear)
4. High density (fewer casting per
ounce)
Disadvantages
1. Silver creates potential for porcelain
discoloration (but less than high
silver group)
2. High cost.
3. High coefficient of thermal
expansion.
Disadvantages
1. Not thermally compatible with high
expansion dental porcelain.
2. High cost
Advantages
1. Low Cost
2. Low density
3. Good castibility (when torch
casting)
4. Good porcelain bonding,
5. Burnishability
6. Low hardness
7. Excellent sag resistance
8. Moderate nobility level
9. Good tarnish and corrosion
resistance.
10. Suitable for long-span fixed
partial dentures.
Disadvantages
1. Discoloration (yellow, brown or green) may
occur with some dental porcelains.
2. Some castibility problems reported (with
induction casting)
3. Pd and Ag prone to absorb gases.
4. Require regular purging of the porcelain
furnace.
5. May form internal oxides (yet porcelain
bonding does not appear to be a problem)
6. Should not be cast in a carbon crucible.
7. Non-carbon phosphate bonded investments
recommended.
8. High coefficient of thermal expansion.
Base metal
Casting alloy
Surgical
Implant
Co-Cr-Mo
Co-Cr-Mo
No Be. (Class-I)
Fixed
Partial denture
Ni-Cr
Co-Cr (Class-III)
Be. Cont.(Class-II)
Disadvantages
1. Cannot use with Nickel sensitive patients.
2. Cannot be etched. (Cr doesnt dissolve
in acid)
3. May not cast as well as Ni-Cr-Be alloys
4. Produces more oxide than Ni-Cr-Be
alloys.
NICKEL-CHROMIUM-BERYLLIUM ALLOY9,10,23
Composition:
Nickel 62% to 82%
Chromium 11% to 20%
Beryllium 2.0%
Numerous minor alloying elements include aluminum, carbon, gallium, iron,
manganese, molybdenum, silicon, titanium and /or vanadium are present.
Advantages
1. Low cost
2. Low density, permits more
casting per ounce.
3. High sag resistance
4. Can produce thin casting
5. Poor thermal conductor
6. Can be etched to increase
retention
Disadvantages
1. Cannot use with nickel sensitive patients
2. Beryllium exposure may be potentially
harmful to technicians and patients.
3. Proper melting and casting is a learned skill.
4. bond failure more common in the oxide layer.
5. High hardness (May wear opposing teeth)
6. Difficult to solder
7. Ingots do not pool
8. Difficult to cut through cemented castings
Ni/Cr
Comments
15
As high as
1350C
Normally lower
than 1000C
1.4
600
540
Proportional
(MPa)
limit
230
290
Modulus of elasticity
(GPa)
220
85
Hardness (VHN)
300
150
upto 30%
20 (as cast)
10 (hardened)
Density (g/cm3)
Fusion temperature
Ductility
(% elongation)
induction
PROPERTIES
The Cobalt-Chromium alloys have replaced Type IV
gold alloys because of their lower cost and adequate
mechanical properties. Chromium is added for tarnish
resistance since chromium oxide forms an adherent and
resistant surface layer.
1.Physical Properties:
Density: The density is half that of gold alloys, so they are lighter in
weight.
8 to 9 gms/cm3.
Fusion temperature: The casting temperature of this alloy is
considerably higher than that of gold alloys. 1250oC to 1480oC.
A.D.A. specification No. 14 divides it into two types, based on
fusion temperature (which is defined as the liquidus temperature)
Type-I (High fusing) liquidus temperature greater than
1300oC
Type-II (Low fusing) liquidus temperature lower than 1300oC
2. Mechanical Properties:
Yield strength: It is higher than that of gold alloys. 710Mpa
(103,000psi).
Elongation: Their ductility is lower than that of gold alloys. Depending
on the composition, rate of cooling, and the fusion and mold
temperature employed, it ranges from 1 to 12%.
These alloys work harden very easily, so care must be taken while
adjusting the clasp arms of the partial denture.
Modulus of elasticity: They are twice as stiff as gold alloys
22.5103Mpa. Thus, casting can be made more thinner, thus
decreasing the weight of the R.P.D. Adjustment of clasp is not easy.
Hardness: These alloys are 50% harder than gold alloys 432 VHN.
Thus, cutting, grinding and finishing is difficult.
Density (g/cm3)
Fusion temperature
Co/Cr
Type IV gold
alloy
Comments
8-9
15
as high
as
1500C
Casting shrinkage
(%)
2.3
1.4
Mostly compensated
choice of investment
Tensile strength
(MPa)
850
750
Both acceptable
Proportional limit
(MPa)
710
500
Modulus of
elasticity (GPa)
225
100
Hardness (Vickers)
432
250
15 (as cast)
8 (hardened)
Ductility (%
elongation)
for
by
correct
Co/Cr
clasps
may
fractured
adjustments are attempted.
if
Ni-Cr without
Be
Ni-Cr with Be
Co-Cr
Strength (MPa)
255-550
480-830
415-550
Ultimate
tensile
strength (MPa)
550-900
760-1380
550-900
% elongation
5-35
3-25
1-12
Modulus of
elasticity
(MPa)
13.8-20.7 x 104
17.2-20.7 x 104
17.2-22.5x104
Vickers
hardness
175-350
300-350
300-500
Casting
temperature
(C)
1430-1570
1370-1480
1430-1590
TITANIUM ALLOYS
Alloying elements are added to stabilize alpha or the beta
phase by changing beta transformation temperature e.g. in
Ti-6Al-4V48, Aluminum is an alpha stabilizer whereas Vanadium
as well as copper and palladium are beta stabilizer. Alpha
titanium is weld able but difficult to work with at room
temperature. Beta titanium is malleable at room temperature and
is used in orthodontics, but is difficult to weld.
Pure titanium is used to cast crowns, partial denture, and
complete denture.
CAST TITANIUM:
Cast titanium has been used for more than 50 years, and it
has been recently that precision casting can be obtained from
it. The two most important factors in casting titanium based
materials are its high melting point (1668C) and chemical
reactivity. Because of the high melting point, special melting
procedures, cooling cycles, mold materials, and casting
equipments are required to prevent metal contamination,
because it readily reacts with hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen
at temperatures greater than 600C. So casting is done in a
vacuum or inert gas atmosphere. The investment materials
such as phosphate bonded silica and phosphate investment
material with added trace metal are used. It has been shown
that magnesium based investment cause internal porosity in
casting.
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Moffa JP, Guckes AD, Okawa MT and Lilly GE (1973)23 did an evaluation of
nonprecious alloys for use with porcelain veneers and provided quantitative
information about the levels of beryllium produced during the finishing and polishing
of cast base metal dental alloys with there harmful effects.
Shillingburg HT, Hobo S and Fisher DW (1977)39 Studied Preparation design and
margin distortion in porcelain-fused-to-metal restorations.
The results of this study suggested that thermal incompatibility stresses were
likely to cause margin distortion in metal ceramic crowns. However, subsequent
studies support other potential mechanisms, including the effect of excessive sand
blasting time and/or pressure.
Baran GR (1983)7 did an extensive study on metallurgy of sixteen commercially
available Ni-Cr alloys for fixed prosthodontics and compared their alloy
compositions, mechanical properties (yield strength, tensile strength, %elongation
and hardness number), microstructures and clinically relevant considerations for
the use of these alloys.
Carr A.B., Cai Z., Brantley W.A.(1993)11 did a study on new high
palladium casting alloys (generation 1&2). For the five high-palladium
alloys studied, the following conclusions were drawn:
1. An increase in the investment burn out temperature from 1400F to
1500 F had little effect on microstructure and hardness, but grain or
dendritic size was found to vary substantially.
2. Hot tears were more prevalent in the alloys when the higher burnout
temperature was used.
3. Heat treatment simulating porcelain firing cycles for these alloys
generally caused decrease in hardness.
Reisbick NH and Brantley WA (1995)36 conducted a study on
mechanical properties and microstructural variations for recasting low
gold alloys. They concluded that significant decrease in yield strength
and percentage elongation were observed for recasting these alloys but
not in tensile strength when the Type III gold alloys were recasted upto 3
times. Scanning electron microscope examination revealed that the
number of casting defects (principally porosity) increased with the
number of times the alloy was remelted.
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