| Term | Type IV alloy |
| See also | Type I alloy, Type II alloy, Type III alloy, alloy classification |
| Definition | An extra hard gold-based dental alloy with a yield strength of more than 340 megapascals (MPa), used primarily for full crowns, bridges and removable partial dentures. |
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