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Density
Material Product (g/cu. cm) Ref.
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Amalgam 11.6 220
Bonding agent Silux Enamel
Bond 1.20 221
Bones
Cancellous 1.3 192
Cortical 1.3 192
Cements
Calcium hydroxide Dycal 1.91 206
Life 1.88 206
Glass-ionomer Base cement 2.13** 205
Dentin cement 2.02** 205
Ketac-cem 2.16** 205
Polymer-modified ZOE IRM 2.29* 24
Resin CBA 9080 2.02 109
Unmodified ZOE Cavitec 2.05 206
Zinc phosphate Tenacin 2.59$ 24
Zinc polycarboxylate 2.19 124
Cobalt-chromium alloys Genesis II 8.8 9
Master Tec 8.1 222
Novarex 8.75## 223
Vitallium 8.5 220
Denture resin, acrylic 1.19 59
Fluorapatite
Mineral-Durango, Mexico 3.215 40
Gold (condensed)
Foil 17.22 33
Mat 16.44 33
Powdered Goldent 17.36 33
Gold alloys
Type II 16.4 97
Type III 15.5 220
40% Au-Ag-Cu Forticast 12.5 9
10-15% Au-Ag-Pd Paliney No.4 12.3 7
Au-Pd Olympia 13.7 9
Porcelain-fused-to-metal Jelenko O 18.2 9
Gypsum Moldablaster 1.9-2.0 224
Hydroxyapatite 3.1 192
Impression materials (polymerized)
Polyether Impregum 1.06 207
Silicone, addition Baysilex 1.37 207
Provil
medium 1.40 207
high 1.43 207
Mercury 13.55 130
Monomers (crown-and-bridge resins)
Methyl methacrylate 0.9374 128
Ethylene glycol dimethacrylate 1.055 129
1,3-butylene glycol dimethacrylate 1.02 129
Triethylene glycol dimethacrylate 1.072 129
Nickel-chromium alloys
Crown-and-bridge Howmedica III 7.9 10
Porcelain-fused-to-metal Ultratek 8.0 6
Palladium-based dental alloys Microstar 10.8 9
Spartan 10.6 222
W-1 11.1 222
Pit and fissure sealant Delton 1.23 127
Porcelain, feldspathic 2.4 20
Pure metals
Chromium 7.19 130
Copper 8.96 130
Gold 19.3 130
Nickel 8.9 130
Palladium 12.02 130
Platinum 21.45 130
Silver 10.49 130
Titanium 4.51 130
Zinc 7.13 130
Restorative materials
Composite resin
All-purpose Heliomolar
Radiopaque 1.84 221
Herculite XR 2.09 221
Anterior Silux Plus 1.61 221
Posterior Ful Fil 2.14 221
Visiomolar 2.38 221
Silicate Improved Filling
Porcelain 2.01# 24
Silver-palladium alloys
Crown-and-bridge Albacast 10.6 9
Porcelain-fused-to-metal Jel-5 10.9 9
Ti-6 Al-4 V alloy 4.5 220
Tooth structures
Cementum 2.03 43
Dentin (deciduous) 2.18 43
Dentin (permanent) 2.14 44
Enamel (deciduous) 2.95 43
Enamel (permanent) 2.97 44
Vitreous carbon 1.47 117
Water (4 deg. C) 1.00 1
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* Powder/liquid ratio, 5.0 g/ml.
# Powder/liquid ratio, 3.0 g/ml.
$ Powder/liquid ratio, 2.5 g/ml.
** Powder/liquid ratio 1.0.
## Specific gravity.
Revised April, 1996
Biomaterials Properties Database, University of Michigan
Contact: Dr William J. O'Brien, Director (FAX: 313-647-5293).
Copyright © Quintessence Publishing, 1996.
http://www.lib.umich.edu/dentlib/Dental_tables/Density.html
