Argelite 54+
Palladium Base Alloys for Ceramics
| Color | WHITE |
| Type | 4 |
| ADA Class | NOBLE (N) |
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Application
  
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| Processing | |
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| Investment | Phosphate Bonded |
| Crucible | Ceramic |
| Degassing Temp C | 650-950 |
| Oxidation Procedure | Hold 10 Min, Removal Of Oxide Optional, No Vacuum |
| Solder & Laser Wires | |
|---|---|
| PreSolder | W, P |
| PostSolder | LO, 500 |
| Laser Wire | LWL58 |
| Physical Properties | |
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| VHN After Firing | 175 |
| VHN Soft | |
| VHN Hard | |
| Proof Stress Soft MPa | 415 |
| Proof Stress Hard MPa | |
| Tensile Strength Soft MPa | 655 |
| Tensile Strength Hard MPa | |
| Elongation Soft | 25 |
| Elongation Hard | |
| Elastic Modulus GPa | 137 |
| Composition | |
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| Silver (Ag) | 36.4 |
| Gold (Au) | 2.0 |
| Palladium (Pd) | 53.9 |
| Tin (Sn) | 7.0 |
| Ruthenium (Ru) | 0.2 |
| Gallium (Ga) | 0.5 |
| Thermal Properties | |
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| Melting Range C | 1180-1270 |
| Casting Temp C | 1370 |
| Density g/cc | 11.2 |
| Expansion at 500C | 14.9 |
| Expansion at 600C | 15.1 |
| Burnout Temp C | 815 |