metals Flashcards
noble metal
metals with minimla chemical reactivity
- resits oxidation, corrosion, tarnsih
precious metal
have intrinsic value, noble +silver
base/ non-precious metal
inexpensive non noble metals
Pt stands for
platinum (platinum group of noble)
Pd stands for
Palladium (platinum group of noble)
Ir stands for
Iridium (platinum group of noble)
Rh stands for
Rhodium (platinum group of noble)
Os stands for
Osmium (platinum group of noble)(platinum group of noble)
Ru stands for
Ruthenium (platinum group of noble)
Au stands for
Gold
characteristics of gold
soft, malleable, primary compoennt of alloys
resistant to oxidation / corrosion
gold in contact with what causes problem?
maybe next to amalgam
- current set up and get mercury release
carat and fineness of gold
100% =
75%
24K = 100% - 1000 fine
18K = 18/24=75% Au = 75 fine
Tm of gold
1063 degrees celcius
effects of adding platinum
tough, ductile, malleable, alloy with gold to INCREASE HARDNESS AND STRENGTH improve color (its silver) Tm = 1755
palladium addition?
similar to platinum
- substituted for pt in alloys to increase strength
silver alloy inhibits corrosion and absorbs H during casting
Tm = 1555
iridium and ruthenium addition?
GRAIN REFINERS
- 0.0005%
- SMALLER CRYSTALS AND HIGHER CRYSTAL CONTENT –> IMPROVED MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
Rhodium addition?
allow with pt- thermocouples
what type of metal is silver
abbreviation?
highest/best what?
reactive with?
Ag - precious metal
- malleable, ductile, best electrical and thermal conductor
very reactive with sulfur, chlorine, and phosphorus
silver often in combination with?
Palladium
base metal that is used a lot?
copper
Cu is?
Copper
charactersitics of copper
good thermal/ electrical conductor
Cu-Zn alloy is?
Brass
copper and gold form
different crystal structures
- depending on treatment of the casting (like heat treating) can adjust the properties
HEAT HARDENING / SOFTENING WITH THIS
SO SOLID SOLUTION WITH AU
PHASE OF AU-CU IS DEPENDENT ON? what are they
the temperature
1. solid solution - when >424 (above) degrees celcius
- intermetallic ordered phase
when <424
AuCu3
ALTERS MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
solid solution of Au and Cu
random orientation
material that is more flexible
ordered phase of Au and Cu
material is stronger and less flexible
SOLID SOLUTION ARRANGEMENT
more random