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Dental materials

Metal powder for dental printing.

Audental titanium and cobalt-chrome powders for dental metal printing, each supplied with its IdentAlloy® certificate. Quoted per order.

TC4 titanium and two cobalt-chromes
3grades
IdentAlloy® with every batch
1certificate
Quotes priced the same business day
1day

Product-label markings: ISO 22074 · ISO 13485 · CE 0197

A build plate of crowns half-buried in metal powder after a run
A plate of crowns, still in the powder

Crown & bridge · RPD

Audental TC4 SLM Powder

Titanium alloy

TC4 (Ti-6Al-4V), the aerospace-grade titanium alloy: biocompatible and about half the weight of cobalt-chrome.

Audental TC4 SLM Powder composition
Ti90%
Al6%
V4%
N, H, O, C< 1% each

IdentAlloy® certificate 99657 Rev.00 8/23

Audental Metal Technology Co., Ltd.

TITANIUM

Crown & bridge

Audental Cobalt SLM Powder

Cobalt-chrome alloy

A molybdenum- and tungsten-bearing cobalt-chrome for metal-ceramic work, the long-standing choice for porcelain, rated by the manufacturer for spans up to 16 units.

Audental Cobalt SLM Powder composition
Co61.5%
Cr28.1%
Mo5.3%
W5%
Si1%
Fe, Mn< 1% each

IdentAlloy® certificate 99655 Rev.00 8/23

Audental Metal Technology Co., Ltd.

Predominantly Base (PB)

Removable prosthetics

Audental Cobalt H

Cobalt-chrome alloy

Formulated for removable partial denture frameworks produced by laser sintering. Its higher tungsten content and absence of molybdenum are what separate it from the crown-and-bridge grade.

Audental Cobalt H composition
Co61.5%
Cr27.8%
W8.5%
Si1.5%
Mn, Fe< 1% each

IdentAlloy® certificate 109199 Rev.01 3/25

Audental Metal Technology Co., Ltd.

Cobalt Base (PB)

Printed frameworks rising out of the metal powder bed, the build laser's red spots still visible
Frameworks in the powder bed, mid-build

Choosing a material

Titanium or cobalt-chrome?

Both still have a place. Cobalt-chrome is the stiffer alloy and the long-standing choice for porcelain work; titanium is far lighter and the stronger of the two. Tell us the case and we will tell you which we would use.

~½
the weight of cobalt-chrome
4.5 g/cm³ against 8.5: the same framework comes out at roughly half the mass.
~2×
stiffer in cobalt-chrome
200 GPa against titanium's 110 GPa, which is why cobalt-chrome still holds long spans.
+50%
yield strength in TC4
Over 900 MPa against 600 MPa, while still elongating more than 8% before fracture.

Mechanical data

How the three compare

Test values, with the standard’s minimum shown where one is specified. A dash means we hold no published figure for that material. Nothing here is carried across from a sibling product.

PropertyTC4 SLM PowderTitanium alloyCobalt SLM PowderCobalt-chrome alloyCobalt HCobalt-chrome alloy
0.2% offset yield strengthStandard ≥ 360 MPa> 900 MPa600 MPa600 ± 50 MPa
Elongation after fractureStandard ≥ 2%> 8%8%15 ± 5%
Young's modulus110 ± 10 GPa220 GPa200 ± 20 GPa
Metal-ceramic bond strengthStandard > 25 MPa> 30 MPaNo published figure> 30 MPa
Density4.5 g/cm³8.6 g/cm³8.5 g/cm³
HardnessNo published figure365 HV10No published figure
CTENo published figure14.1 × 10⁻⁶ K⁻¹No published figure
Particle sizeNo published figure10-60 µmNo published figure

TC4 and Cobalt H figures from HiZir’s published materials comparison; Cobalt SLM figures from Audental’s SLM POWDER data sheet.

Audental Cobalt SLM Powder

  • Nickel and beryllium-free
  • Rated by the manufacturer for spans up to 16 units
  • Biological testing to ISO 10993 / ISO 7405
  • Physical, chemical and mechanical testing to ISO 13356 / ISO 22674

In the printer

What the powder turns into.

  • Printed frameworks rising out of the powder bed, laser still onFrameworks in the powder bed
  • Crowns and copings packed across a build plate on their supportsCrowns and copings, one plate
  • Partial frameworks and bridges on a build plate after the runFrameworks and bridges, after the run
  • A full build plate on the bench after cleaning off the powderA full plate, powder cleared

Questions

What labs ask about the powders.

Materials ship with their IdentAlloy®/IdentCeram® certificates. Call +1 (561) 966-8262.
Which powders do you supply?
Three: Audental TC4 titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V), and two cobalt-chrome grades: Cobalt SLM for crown and bridge, Cobalt H for removable frameworks.
Which printers do they run on?
The Space Ti-160 and the compact Mini-100, both of which we also supply. Tell us which machine you run and we will confirm the material set with the quote.
What comes with the powder?
An IdentAlloy® certificate for every batch, naming the alloy classification and composition. The product-label markings are ISO 22074, ISO 13485 and CE 0197.
How is pricing handled?
Powder is quoted per order: alloy, quantity and delivery schedule all move the number. Use the Get a quote button on any of the three above and we price it the same business day.