Bio Pontostar XL - Au 86.0%
High-gold-content, extra-hard alloy for standard metal-ceramic restorations
High-gold alloy with a high gold and platinum content – for optimal processing.
Rich yellow colour – for restorations which are at once aesthetic and high-quality.
Contains no copper or palladium – extremely corrosion-resistant.
Light-coloured oxide – for greater reliability in aesthetic ceramic veneering.
Biocompatible and corrosion-resistant.
Product details
Composition in % by mass | |
|---|---|
Au 86.0 · Pt 11.5 · Zn 1.6 · Fe · In · Rh | |
Alloy characteristics | Standard values |
Type (ISO 22674) | 4 |
BEGO colour code | 5 |
Density | 18,8 g/cm3 |
Preheating temperature | 850 °C |
Solidus, liquidus temperature | 1 045, 1 100 °C |
Casting temperature | 1 270 °C |
Young’s modulus | 100 GPa |
Proof strength (Rp0,2) | 500 MPa |
Ultimate strength (Rm) | 540 MPa |
Elongation after fracture (A 5) | 7 % |
Vickers hardness | 215 HV5 |
Coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) 25–500 °C, 10-6 K-1 | 14,2 |
Availability | REF |
Bio Pontostar® XL, 25gr* | 61140 |
Accessories | REF |
Laser welding wire : Bio PontoStar® XL wire, Ø 0,35 mm | 61167 |
PontoStar® G solder before firing | 61045 |
BEGO-GOLD solder after firing | 61017 |
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.
High-gold alloy with a high gold and platinum content – for optimal processing.
Rich yellow colour – for restorations which are at once aesthetic and high-quality.
Contains no copper or palladium – extremely corrosion-resistant.
Light-coloured oxide – for greater reliability in aesthetic ceramic veneering.
Biocompatible and corrosion-resistant.
