Ceramic dental material Lodestar®

alloyporcelainfor dental restorations

Lodestar is a classical, reduced-gold ceramic alloy with a high degree of strength for a wide range of indications. The silver-free composition enables reliable processing with conventional metal-ceramics. 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 (%): - Au 51.5 | Pd 38.5 | In 8.5 | Ga 1.5 | Re <1.0, Ru <1.0 ISO - 22674:2016 ADA Class: - High Noble Type / Color: - 4 / White Density (g/cm³) - 13.7 Melting Range (Solidus/Liquidus): - 1175 - 1300 °C Elastic Modulus (GPa): - 125 - Porcelain Fired Vickers Hardness: - 240 Tensile Strength (MPa): - 705 0.2% Proof Stress (MPa): - 495 Elongation (%): - 20 Advantages Ag-free Good melting and flow characteristics Increased strength Wide range of indications Compatible with conventional metal-ceramics (e.g. IPS Style)