Alloy Type				Precious Metal Content %				Melting Range		Casting Temp.		Density
	Application	Type	Color	Au	Pt	Pd	Ag	°F	°C	°F	°C	g/cm3
ESTHETIC 73	5, 6, 10	IV	YELLOW	73	1.6	5.8	16	1795-1960	980-1070	2280	1250	15.7
ESTHETIC 55	5, 6, 10	IV	YELLOW	55	11.65	3	23	1725-1975	940-1080	2245	1230	14.7
ESTHETIC 40	5, 6, 10	IV	WHITE	-	-	39.9	52	1958-2084	1070-1140	2282	1250	10.6

Alloy Type	Proof Stress (PSI)		Tensile Strength (PSI)		Elongation %		Vickers Hardness (DPH)		Laser Wire	PRE	POST
	Soft	Hard	Soft	Hard	Soft	Hard	Soft	Hard
ESTHETIC 73	81,200	95,600	108,700	104,400	3	5	260	130	LW573	760	720
ESTHETIC 55	66,700	58,000	88,500	82,600	4	6	-	180	LW555	760	720
ESTHETIC 40	86,300	41,300	114,500	81,200	6	18	270	160	LW540	600	720

Alloy Type	Recommended Investment	Burn-out Temp. & 1 hr hold time +10 min. for each add. ring		Heat Treatment for 5 min. & bench cool
		°F	°C	°F	°C
ESTHETIC 73	Phosphate Bonded	1300	704	1200-1470	650-800
ESTHETIC 55	Phosphate Bonded	1300	704	1200-1470	650-800
ESTHETIC 40	Phosphate Bonded	1450	788	1200-1472	649-800

Alloy Type	Degassing in Air or Otherwise Specified	Co-Eff. of Thermal Expansion
		25-500 °C	25-600 °C
ESTHETIC 73	2 min. hold Blast-off oxide	16.3	16.8
ESTHETIC 55	2 min. hold Blast-off oxide	16.3	16.6
ESTHETIC 40	3 min. hold	16.6	16.7

APPLICATION:

1. Single-surface soft inlays.

2. Two-surface medium hard inlays M.O.D., and 3/4 crowns.

3. Full crowns, 3/4 crowns, M.O.D., bridge abutments and pontics, cat post, inlays, short and long-span bridges.

4. Heavy stress restorations: short and long-span bridges, implant over-structures, and cast partils.

5. Porcelain application: single unites, and short-span bridges.

6. Porcelain application: single-unites, hort, and long-span bridges.

7. Porcelain application: recommended for imlant over-structures.

8. Especially compatible with Vita porcelain.

9. Non-greening porcelains or non-greening liquids are recommended.

10. Recommended for high expansion, low fusing porcelains.

11. Porcelain application: very thin margins and Maryland bridges; designed for North American porcelains, ie. Ceramco II, Crystar.

12. Porcelain application: very thing margins and Maryland bridges; designed for European and Vita-type porcelains.

13. Single anterior units with fuyll porcelain coverage.