Chapt 9 Gypsum Products Flashcards
Calcination
The process of heating a solid material to drive off volatile (揮發性) chemically combined components. ex: water and CO2.
Cast
A reproduction of the shape and surface of a structure made in an impression of the surface.
Dental plaster (plaster of Paris)
The beta form of calcium sulfate hemihydrate (CaSO4 12H2O).
Dental stone
The alpha form of calcium sulfate hemihydrate (CaSO4 12H2O).
Die
A reproduction of a prepared tooth made from a gypsum product.
Gypsum
Calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO4●2H2O).
Gypsum-based investment
A refractory material (耐火材料) consisting of silica and gypsum as a binder used to produce a mold for the metal casting process.
Hygroscopic setting expansion
The expansion that occurs when gypsum or a gypsum-bonded investment sets while immersed in water usually heated to approximately 38 C
Model
A positive likeness of an object.
Normal setting expansion
The expansion that occurs when gypsum or a gypsum-bonded investment sets in ambient air.