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BS 5612:1978

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The latest, up-to-date edition.

Specification for dental porcelains for jacket crowns

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-10-1978

£166.00
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Summarise this standard

Foreword
Cooperating organizations
Specification
1. Scope
2. References
3. Definitions
4. Classification
5. Requirements
6. Sampling
7. Inspection
8. Test methods
9. Marking and packing
Appendix
A. Examples of the method of calculation and expression
    of results for the test procedures described in 8.9,
    8.10 and 8.11
Tables
1. Physical requirements for porcelain specimens
2. Example results after preliminary firing and
    grinding
3. Example of results after refiring and regrinding
    (cycle 1)
4. Example of results after refiring and regrinding
    (cycle 2)
5. Example of results after refiring and regrinding
    (cycle 3)
Figures
1. Mould vibrator assembly
2. Mould 25 mm x 6 mm x 3 mm for use in the preparation
    of specimens for determination of firing shrinkage
    and flexural strength and thermal expansion test
3. Mould phi 16 mm x 1.6 mm for the preparation of
    specimens for use in fired porosity and chemical
    solubility tests
4. Mould phi 6.0 mm x 4.0 mm for use in pyroplasticity
    test

Characteristics of dental porcelains used for jacket crown restorations made entirely of porcelain.

Committee
CH/106
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 73/62382 DC (08/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2012. (10/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
18
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

This British Standard specifies the characteristics of dental porcelains used for jacket crown restorations made entirely of porcelain.

The standard specifies limits and methods of test for mechanical, thermal, optical and other general properties of the materials.

Standards Relationship
UNE-EN 60603-2:1998 Identical

£166.00
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