Jewelry casters are always on the lookout for metals and alloys that offer good castability, beauty, and economical prices to create sculptures, rings, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and other fine jewelry. One jewelry that has a goldfish color is Everdur Silicon Bronze. This alloy provides a wide range of benefits for castings. What is Everdur Silicon…
Featuring Silicon Bronze Everdur, Silicon Bronze, Special H Silicon Brass, Art Casters Brass, White Bronze, and many other different Brass alloys meeting CDA specifications
Brass is an alloy containing Zinc as the principal alloying element with or without other designated alloys such as Tin, Aluminum, Nickel, and Lead . By Comparison Bronze is principally an alloy of Copper and Tin. Bronze does not necessarily contain Tin, and a variety of alloys of Copper, including alloys with Iron, Phosphorus, Lead, Aluminum, Manganese, and Silicon are commonly termed Bronze. It is hard and tough, and it was so significant in antiquity that the Bronze Age was named after the metal.
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Brass is used for decoration for its bright gold-like appearance; for applications where low friction is required such as locks, gears, bearings, doorknobs, ammunition casing and valves. It is also used for plumbing and electrical applications; and extensively in brass musical instruments such as horns and bells for its acoustic properties.
Bronze is the most popular metal for cast metal sculptures. Bronze alloys have the unusual and desirable property of expanding slightly just before they set, thus filling the finest details of the mold. Then as the bronze cools, it shrinks a little making it easier to separate from the mold.
Forms: 20 Lb. Ingot, 5 Lb. ingot, Shot ( Polished or Unpolished ), 1/2” Polished Cubes, 2” Cut Bars
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Excellent general use Bronze for most any Jewelry Applications. This alloy offers very high detail, easy castability, and accepts patinas very well. This alloy has a very warm bronze color. Forms: - 2-20 Ingot
- 2-5 Ingot
- 1/2" & Down Polished Shot
- 1/2" & Down Cubes
- 2" Polished Cut Bar
- Slabs
- Unpolished Shot 1/2" x 14 Mesh
Belmont Product Code 4951 Nominal Composition: - 95% Cu
- 4% Si
- 1% Mn
Technical Info: - CDA #: 87300
- Melting Range: 1550 F - 1780 F, 840 C - 971 C
- Pouring Range: 1900 F - 2250 F, 1010 C - 1235 C
- Density: 0.302 lbs/cu. in, 8.36 g/cu. cm
- Tensile Strength: 55000 lbs/sq. in.
- Yield Strength: 25000 lbs/sq in.
- Brinell Hardness: 85
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This is a proprietary alloy especially developed for Jewelry casting. This alloy has a warm yellow color. Forms: - 1/2" Polished Cubes
- 1/2" x 14 Mesh Unpolished Shot
- 1" Cut Bar
- 2" Cut Bars
- 2-20 Ingot
- 2-5 Ingot
- Slabs
Belmont Product Code 46316 Nominal Composition: - Proprietary
Technical Info: - Melting Range: 1625 - 1650 F
- Pouring Range: 1700 - 1900 F
- Density: 0.30 lbs per cubic inch
- Specific Gravity: 8.4
- Pattern Makers Shrinkage: 3/16" per foot
- Machinability vs. free cutting brass: 80%
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Belmont Special "H" Silicon Bronze Alloy has gained increased popularity in recent years with art and jewelry casters, primarily because of its excellent fluidity, low-drossing tendency, sharp detail reproduction, minimal finishing requirements, high ductility and suitable as a cost-effective alternative to tin bronzes. Forms: - 1/2" x 14 Mesh Polished Shot
- 1/2" X 14 Mesh Unpolished Shot
- 1/2" Polished Cubes
- 2" Cut Bars
- 2-20 Ingot
- 2-5 Ingot
Belmont Product Code 4939 Nominal Composition: - 92% Cu
- 4% Si
- 4% Zn
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This alloy offers a white color that is similar to White Gold Alloys and Stainless Steel Alloys. Often used for larger pieces such as belt buckles and larger jewelry pieces. Forms: - 1/2" Polished Cubes
- 1/2" x 14 Mesh Unpolished Shot
- 2" Cut Bars
- 2-20 Ingot
- 2-5 Ingot
- Slabs
Belmont Product Code 4587 Nominal Composition: - Proprietary
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Silicon brass a copper/zinc alloy with some tin and / or lead tossed in to improve hardness, color and machining qualities. This alloy is especially desirable for fluid moving applications. Forms: - 1/2" Polished Cubes
- 1/2" x 14 Mesh Polished Shot
- 2" Cut Polished Pcs.
- 2-20 Ingot
- 2-5 Ingot
- Slabs
Belmont Product Code 4811 Nominal Composition: - 82.5% Cu
- 4% Si
- 13.5% Zn
Technical Info: - CDA #: 87500
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Easily cast White Brass Alloy with good fluidity and high detail. We offer this material in a variety of forms including Ingot, Cut Bars, Cubes and Shot. Forms: - Ingot
- 2" Cut Bar
- 1/2" Polished Cubes
- Shot
Belmont Product Code 45815 Nominal Composition: - Cu: 58%
- Mn: 20%
- Zn: 20%
- Al: 1%
- Pb: 1%
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Bell metal is a hard alloy used for making bells and related instruments, such as cymbals. It is a form of bronze with a higher tin content, usually in approximately a 4:1 ratio of copper to tin (typically, 78% copper, 22% tin by mass). We offer this material in Ingot, shot, and cut pieces. Forms: - Ingot
- Irregular Shot
- 1/2" Polished Cubes
- 2" Cut Pieces
Belmont Product Code 4788 Nominal Composition: - Cu: 78%
- Sn: 22%
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Brass, which is an alloy made of copper and zinc, can be varied to create a wide range of brasses with varying properties, is widely used for decorative applications in antiques and ox finishes. Brass plating is also a great alternation for sealing zinc die-castings for post molding operations. Brass plating provides an excellent diffusion barrier preventing components of the base material from migrating into the subsequent plating layers. Forms: - 1" x 1" x 1" Nuggets
- Cast Flat Top Anode Approx 1-1/4" Each
Belmont Product Code 47018A Nominal Composition: - 30% Zn
- 70% Cu
Technical Info: - CDA #: 96400
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Brass, which is an alloy made of copper and zinc, can be varied to create a wide range of brasses with varying properties, is widely used for decorative applications in antiques and ox finishes. Brass plating is also a great alternation for sealing zinc die-castings for post molding operations. Brass plating provides an excellent diffusion barrier preventing components of the base material from migrating into the subsequent plating layers. Forms: - Cast Flat Top Anode Approx 1-1/4" Each
- 1" x 1" x 1" Nuggets
Belmont Product Code 48012A Nominal Composition: - 20% Zn
- 80% Cu
Technical Info: - CDA #: 87300
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Leaded red brass is typically found in plumbing applications. It is known for its reasonable cost with good machining and casting properties. The lead content ensures pressure tightness. Red brass is also used for low-cost bearing materials under low loads. Forms: - 1" x 6" x 12" Slabs
- 2-20 Ingot
- 2" Sheared Pcs.
Belmont Product Code 4852 Nominal Composition: - 85% Cu
- 5% Zn
- 5% Sn
- 5% Pb
Technical Info: - CDA #: 83600
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Navy M Leaded Bronze C92200 Bronze is an alloy of copper, further classified as a bronze (copper-tin- alloy). Is used for a variety of steam pressure applications involving temperatures up to 550 F. Forms: - 1-20 Ingot
Belmont Product Code 4884 Nominal Composition: - 88% Cu
- 4% Zn
- 8% Sn
Technical Info: - CDA #: 90300
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