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Metal alloy for cast prosthetic frames in dentistry

Assignee: EDELSTAHL WITTEN-KREFELD GmbH
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Filing: 1991-09-11
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Granted: 1993-07-13
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Expires: 2011-09-11
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Abstract

Abstract A metal alloy for cast prosthetic frames in dentistry, consisting of (in % by weight) ______________________________________ 0.1 to 0.3 % C up to 1.5 % Si up to 3 % Mn 25 to 35 % Cr 3 to 6.5 % Mo 0.5 to 5 % Ta 0.15 to 0.40 % N ______________________________________ remainder cobalt and residual impurities.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hans-Hermann Weigand

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22C; C22C19/00; C22C19/07; A; A61; A61K; A61K6/00; A61K6/80; A61K6/84

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 62 words
A metal alloy for cast prosthetic frames in dentistry, consisting of (in % by weight) ______________________________________ 0.1 to 0.3 % C up to 1.5 % Si up to 3 % Mn 25 to 35 % Cr 3 to 6.5 % Mo 0.5 to 5 % Ta 0.15 to 0.40 % N 0 to 0.5 % B ______________________________________ remainder cobalt, and unavoidable impurities.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 62 words
A metal alloy for cast prosthetic frames in dentistry, consisting of (in % by weight) ______________________________________ 0.1 to 0.3 % C up to 1.5 % Si up to 3 % Mn 25 to 35 % Cr 3 to 6.5 % Mo 0.5 to 5 % Ta 0.15 to 0.40 % N 0 to 0.5 % B ______________________________________ remainder cobalt, and unavoidable impurities.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 31 words
A metal alloy as set forth in claim 1 in which the molybdenum content exceeds the tantalum content and their total content (% Mo)+(% Ta) is at least equal to 4.5%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 62 words
A metal alloy for cast prosthetic frames in dentistry, consisting of (in % by weight) ______________________________________ 0.1 to 0.3 % C up to 1.5 % Si up to 3 % Mn 25 to 35 % Cr 3 to 6.5 % Mo 0.5 to 5 % Ta 0.15 to 0.40 % N 0.01 to 0.1 % B ______________________________________ remainder cobalt, and unavoidable impurities.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 62 words
A metal alloy for cast prosthetic frames in dentistry, consisting of (in % by weight) ______________________________________ 0.1 to 0.3 % C up to 1.5 % Si up to 3 % Mn 25 to 35 % Cr 3 to 6.5 % Mo 0.5 to 5 % Ta 0.15 to 0.40 % N 0.01 to 0.1 % B ______________________________________ remainder cobalt, and unavoidable impurities.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 31 words
A metal alloy as set forth in claim 3 in which the molybdenum content exceeds the tantalum content and their total content (% Mo)+(% Ta) is at least equal to 4.5%.

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