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Colado NC

Colado NC is a nickel-chromium ceramic alloy featuring excellent casting characteristics and a light oxide for optimized fabrication.



Features & Benefits

  • High strength for increased stability during firing
  • Lighter oxide for fast and easy masking of cervical margins
  • Good visible melting point for easy casting and processing
  • Compatible with conventional feldspar ceramics
  • Certified biocompatibility

Indications

  • Onlays
  • Crowns
  • Telescope and conus crowns
  • PFM crowns
  • Posts
  • Short- and long-span bridges
  • Implant superstructures
  • Partial dentures
Colado NC chart

Composition

Ni 65.6
Cr 20.1
W 7.1
Si 3.3
Al 2.4
Mo 1.3
La <1.0

Technical data

Color                                                        white
Type                                                          5
Density (g/cm3)                                      8.2
Melting interval (°C)                                1230–1325
Casting temperature (°C)                     1390–1445
CTE 25– 500 °C                                     14.0
Elongation (%)                                        12.0
Modulus of elasticity (MPa/Nmm2)     196.000
Oxide firing °C/min./vacuum                 980 / 1 / vacuum
Vickers hardness                                   340
0.2% proof stress (MPa)                       640