Brazing, soldering and Welding Flashcards
How are all ceramic 3 unit bridges made?
scanning
All metal 3-u bridges can have these types of rigid connectors:
1 piece, soldered joint, welded joint
Is there mobility between retainer or pontic of all metal 3-u bridge?
no
This is joining 2 pieces of metal wo addition of 3rd:
welding
Thi is joining of 2 pieces of metal w the addition of 3rd
soldering
Which do we use for partial dentures, soldering, brazing, or welding?
soldering and brazing
Why don’t we use welding fo fabricating partials?
temp needs to b too high, S and B use a 3rd metal w relatively low melting point
Temp for soldering:
< 450C
Temp for Brazing:
> 450C
Is the temp we used above or below 450C?
above
Do we say that we solder or braze in dentistry?
braze, even though we are in the soldering range
Types of solder:
soft and hard
MP of soft solder:
< 260C (low)
Components of soft solder:
lead-tin alloy
Is plumbers solder soft or hard?
soft
Which solder type do we use and why?
hard, bc soft has lead in it
How do we solder w hard solders?
torch, oven, etc. (high MP)
Types of hard solders:
Gold-based, silver-based
silver-based solders are commonly used for:
ortho appliances
Gold-based solders are commonly used for:
crown and bridge applications
Characteristics of gold-based solders:
good tarnish and corrosion
Melts at lower temp, gold-based or silver based?
silver based
Why isn’t silver based solder used in fixed?
they will oxide
What is meant when we refer to the fineness of dental solder?
prop of pure gold/ 1000 parts of alloy
What determines the melting range of dental solder?
composition of solder
Req for dental solder:
fuse safely below sag or creep temp of casting to be soldered, resistant to tarnish and corrosion (Ag/Cu ratio), easy to flow, strong
What determines how resistant to tarnish dental solders are?
Ag/ Cu raito
Casting metal is aka:
parent metal
The higher the Ag/Cu ration the more/ less likely to turn green (oxidize)
higher
How to add flow to dental solders:
add tin
Which will oxidize in OC, Ag or Cu?
both
for fixed prosth low silver = higher/lower melting temp?
higher
Add this to reduce oxidation
zinc
Effects of adding Ag to solder:
inc flow, whiten alloy, discolor the porcelain
Effects of adding Cu to solder:
de flo, discolor porcelain
Effect of adding Sn to solder:
dec fusion temp,
Effects of adding Zn to solder:
dec fusion temp, oxygen scavenger
Props of low fineness solders:
low viscosity, generally used for joining
Props of high fineness solders:
high viscosity, can be used for adding contacts, resist tarnish
What can be used to add contacts:
high fineness solders
I have no idea how to read this chart, slide 6
check
This is the joining of components before porcelain application (high fusing alloy)
presoldering
What does the fusion point have to be soldering framework that will have porcelain added?
temp higher than fuin point of porcelain, lower than parent metal
How to send something to be soldered to the lab:
solder index
2 types of soldering techniques:
pre and postsoldering
What is postsoldering?
after porcelain application (low fusing alloy) using porcelain oven
Why is postoldering more difficult?
have to plan where the attachment will be
advantage of postsoldering:
can try in, look at contacts
Difference bw pre and post soldering:
Before or after porcelain application, high fusing vs. low fusing alloy
More accurate, 1-piece casting of 3-u bridge or brazed joints?
comparable
Why to braze joints of 4-5-u bridge vs. 1-piece
allows better marginal fit, otherwise significant deformation
Can we either do 1-piece or brazed connector for 3-u bridge?
yes, probably do 1 piece since marginal fit is usually not compromised
How to know if bridge needs to be soldered:
if it is rocking
As this increases, marginal fit of brazed joint frameworks decreases:
span