BegoStar LFC - Ag 59.6%

Extra-hard alloy with reduced gold content for crowns and bridges, also suitable for veneering with low-fusing dental ceramics
Copper and indium-free – also suitable for sensitive patients.
Medium grain size 40 µm – high corrosion resistance.
Wide range of indications, can also be veneered with special ceramics – cost savings.
CE 0197 – provides added assurance for laboratory and dentist.
Biocompatible and corrosion-resistant.
Product details
Composition in % by mass | |
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Ag 59.6 · Pd 35.0 · Zn 4.0 · Sn 1.0 · Au · Zr · Ru | |
Alloy characteristics | Standard values |
Type (ISO 22674) | 4 |
BEGO colour code | 8 |
Density | 10.8 g/cm3 |
Preheating temperature | 700 °C |
Solidus, liquidus temperature | 1080, 1 150 °C |
Casting temperature | 1 300 °C |
Young’s modulus | 113 GPa |
Proof strength (Rp0,2) | 400 MPa |
Ultimate strength (Rm) | 615/575 MPa |
Elongation after fracture (A 5) | 12 % |
Vickers hardness | 200 HV5 |
Coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) 25–500 °C, 10-6 K-1 | 16,6 |
Availability | REF |
BegoStar® LFC, 25gr* | 61107 |
Accessories | REF |
PontoRex® solder before firing | 61038 |
PontoRex® solder after firing | 61039 |
Minoxyd Flux | 52530 |
*Sold in 25-gram pack. Price per gram fluctuates according to daily market prices.
The BEGO Colour Code

The areas of colours within the characteristic fields approximately correspond to the intensity of the alloy colours.
Copper and indium-free – also suitable for sensitive patients.
Medium grain size 40 µm – high corrosion resistance.
Wide range of indications, can also be veneered with special ceramics – cost savings.
CE 0197 – provides added assurance for laboratory and dentist.
Biocompatible and corrosion-resistant.