WIRE
Elgiloy® Chromium Cobalt
Elgiloy® is one of the most versatile alloys used in orthodontics today. It is a premium, specially fabricated cobalt-chromium wire available in four tempers. Elgiloy® arches are delivered unheat-treated, allowing complex bends and loops to be made easily. After bending, Elgiloy® arches can be heat treated to significantly increase tensile strength and firmness as desired.Blue Elgiloy®
- Softest of the tempers
- Best when bending, welding and soldering are required
- Excellent for forming appliances, edgewise arches, lingual arches and retainers
- Initially ductile and slightly harder than Blue Elgiloy®
- Excellent for flat wire techniques
- Recommended where greater spring qualities are needed
- Initially semi-resilient – comparable to high-spring tempered steel
- Easily shaped with fingers and can be piler-manipulated before heat-treating
- Initially “hard” with exceptional spring qualities
- Used where adjustments not required after heat-treating
