Capricorn 15 is a palladium-based ceramic alloy. The increased gold content enables good flow properties and therefore easy and economical processing with fast polishing.
Indications*
Inlays
Onlays, ¾ crowns, crowns
Telescope crowns, conus crowns
Bridges
Wide-span bridges
Cast posts / cores, bars, attachments
Implant-supported superstructures
Partial dentures
Technical Data
Composition (%): - Pd 51.9 | Au 15.0 | Ag 23.0 | In 8.0 | Ga 2.0 | Re <1.0, Ru <1.0
ISO - 22674:2016
ADA Class: - Noble
Type / Color: - 4 / White
Density (g/cm³) - 11.5
Melting Range (Solidus/Liquidus): - 1140 - 1290 °C
Elastic Modulus (GPa): - 120
- Porcelain Fired Hardened
Vickers Hardness: - 250 320
Tensile Strength (MPa): - 745 880
0.2% Proof Stress (MPa): - 490 655
Elongation (%): - 18 10
Advantages
Good casting and flow properties
Excellent processing and polishing properties
Wide range of indications
Compatible with conventional metal-ceramics (e.g. IPS Style)
Tested biocompatibility