Side-by-side comparison of Crown and Bridge Alloys

Dental crown and bridge alloys are used for casting full contour crowns and bridges. These alloys are generally created from noble and high noble metals with gold colored crowns the most popular. Different alloys are designed with different levels of hardness with softer alloys better suited for smaller restorations such as inlays and onlays, while harder alloys are better suited for crowns and bridges. Casting with crown and bridge alloys requires specific techniques with different alloys melting at different temperatures, so be sure to follow the protocols that deliver the best results for your lab.


Company	Argen	Argen	Argen	Argen	Argen
Item	Captek Nano Crown and Bridge Material	Argenco 58 Crown and Bridge Alloy	Argenco 75 Crown and Bridge Alloy	Argenco High Purity77 Crown and Bridge Alloy	Argenco Y+ Crown and Bridge Alloy
Price	Inquire	Inquire	Inquire	Inquire	Inquire
Description	Captek Nano Crowns and Bridges offer the esthetics of metal-free restorations with the predictability, versatility and strength of traditional metal	Type III - Hard crown and bridge alloy.	Type III - Hard crown and bridge alloy.	Argenco High Purity 77 is a palladium-free, high gold alloy for crowns and bridges. Its rich gold color and high burnishability makes it a perfect	Argenco Y+ from the Argen Corporation brings all the qualities of a Yellow alloy at a fraction of the cost. This type III Noble Yellow alloy is
Composition	Gold: 84 % Palladium: 7.2 % Platinum: 5.3 %	Gold: 58 % Palladium: 3.25 % Copper: 10.45 % Zinc: 1 % Indium: Less Than 1 % Iridium: Less Than 1 %	Gold: 74.5 % Palladium: 3.5 % Silver: 11 % Copper: 10.45 % Zinc: Less Than 1 % Iridium: Less Than 1 %	Gold: 77 % Silver: 13 % Copper: 8.55 % Platinum: 1 % Iridium: Less Than 1% Indium: Less Than 1 % Zinc: Less Than 1 %	Palladium: 34.9 % Silver: 30 % Indium: 30 % Zinc: 3 % Gold: 2 % Iridium: Less Than 1 %
Hardness	Not Available	210 HV	182 HV	120 HV	180 HV
Tensile Strength	Not Available	620.5 N/mm²	Not Available	Not Available	405 N/mm²
Indications for Use	Crowns (Anterior and Posterior) Bridgework Up To 8 Implant Crowns And Bridges	Not Available	Crowns Bridges	Crowns Bridges	Spruing (Single Crown) Spruing (Three Unit Bridge)
Color	Yellow Gold	Yellow	Yellow	Yellow	Yellow
Melting Interval	Not Available	915.5° C - 965.5° C	932° C - 960° C	900º C - 935º C	1,040º C - 1,120º C
Casting Temperature	Not Available	1,041° C	1,037° C	1,040º C	1,210º C
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