E2: Lect 8 Investing Flashcards
What is the Method to convert wax patterns to cast metal?
Lost Wax Technique
What are the 3 requirements of an investment?
RHE 1.Reproduce detail 2.withstand Heat 3.Expansion
GOLD alloys SHRINK by approx ___% when casting!
1.5%
Nickel-chromium alloys SHRINK by as much as ___% when casting!
2.4%
Because the alloy shrinks when casting, the MOLD must be made correspondingly _______ than the original wax pattern.
LARGER
As the gypsum investment sets after mixing, it expands and slightly enlarges the mold:
Setting Expansion
In Setting Expansion, less water _________ expansion and will yield a _______ casting
increases expansion, larger casting
The investment is allowed to set in the presence of water, producing additional expansion. (1000 F or 38oC):
HygroScopic Expansion
In a lined, rigid, metal ring, the expansion attributed to hygroscopic expansion is more likely due to expansion of the _________ caused by the elevated temperature of the water
wax pattern
Wax patterns _______ while the investment is still fluid and the wax is warmed above the temperature at which it was formed….What 2 reasons??
expand…1. chemical reaction of the investment 2.immersion into a warm water bath
As the mold is heated to eliminate the wax, ______ expansion occurs.
thermal
**WHAT IS PRINCIPALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THERMAL EXPANSION OF THE INVESTMENT MOLD?
THE SILICA REFRACTORY MATERIAL
What are the 3 types of investment materials?
1.Gypsum bonded 2.Phosphate Bonded 3.Silica Bonded
Ideal Investment: Controllable _______ to compensate precisely for shrinkage of the cast alloy during cooling.
expansion
Ideal Investment: The ability to produce ______ castings with accurate surface reproduction and without nodules.
smooth
Ideal Investment: Chemical ________ at high casting temperatures.
stability
Ideal Investment: Adequate _______ to resist casting forces.
strength
Ideal Investment: Sufficient ______ to allow for gas escape.
porosity
Ideal Investment: Easy _______ of the casting.
recovery
Gypsum = ______ = 30-35%
BINDER
Cristobalite and Quartz = __________ = 60-65%
refractory material
GYPSUM bonding investment is for ______ alloys because it is NOT stable above ____ degrees.
gold…650 degrees
What type of restoration/alloy is Gypsum Investment NOT suitable for?
PFM alloys! (heat req too high!)
What type of investment do we use for PFM?
Phosphate Bonded Investment
What is the BINDER in Phosphate Bonded Investment?
Water soluble Phosphate Ion
What is the REFRACTORY material in Phosphate Bonded Investment?
Colloidal Silica in Water
Used for high gold or palladium content alloys, because this material is stable at burnout temperatures above 650o C (1200o F).
Phosphate Bonded investment
What is more smooth and precise? Phosphate Bonded Investment or Gypsum Investment?
Gypsum
DENTAL CASTING ALLOYS: High Nobel-Content??
Noble metal of at least 60% with 40% gold
DENTAL CASTING ALLOYS: Nobel-Content??
Noble metal of at least 25% with no gold content
specified
DENTAL CASTING ALLOYS: Base Metal- Content??
Noble metal less than 25% with no gold content specified
What are the 6 Nobel Metals?
RR-PP-GO..Ruthenium, Rhodium, Palladium,Platinum,Gold,Osmium
What are the 9 Base Metals?
NC-ZG-ST-BIT….Nickel, Copper, ZInc, Gallium, SILVER, Tin, Beryllium, Indium, TITANIUM
Casting Alloy: Type I =
Soft
Casting Alloy: Type II =
Medium
Casting Alloy: Type III =
Hard