ARGEDENT Y73

High Gold Alloys for Ceramics

Color PALE YELLOW
Type 4
ADA Class HIGH NOBLE (HN)
Application
Processing

Investment Phosphate Bonded
Crucible Graphite / Ceramic
Degassing Temp C 650-980
Oxidation Procedure no hold, Do not remove oxide, no vacuum
SOLDER & LASER WIRES

PreSolder Y, YPF, YSF
PostSolder 615, 650, 720
Laser Wire LWT65
COMPOSITION

Gold (AU) 73.8
Platinum (PT) 8.5
Palladium (PD) 5.4
Silver (AG) 8.98
Copper (CU) 0
Zinc (ZN) 0
Tin (SN) 0
Indium (IN) 1.9
Gallium (GA) 0
Trace Elements:
Fe(x),Mn(x),Nb(x),Ta(x),Li(x)
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

VHN After Firing 215
VHN Soft ---
VHN Hard 225
Proof Stress Soft MPa 386
Proof Stress Hard MPa 483
Tensile Strength Soft MPa 552
Tensile Strength Hard MPa 621
Elongation Soft 15
Elongation Hard 10
Elastic Modulus GPa 104
THERMAL PROPERTIES

Melting Range C 1050-1170
Casting Temp C 1285
Density g/cc 16.7
Expansion at 500C 14.3
Expansion at 600C 14.5
Burnout Temp C 790