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 Everdur Silicon Bronze in a variety of forms for use in both Industrial and Creative applications
With its pleasant color (and ability to accept a range of patinas) combined with good fluidity, low drossing, and a reasonable solidification range, Everdur Silicon Bronze is widely used in both industrial and creative applications. Everdur’s balance of mechanical properties and corrosion resistance has led to its use in valve and pump parts, impellers, bells and a variety of other engineering applications. More recently, Everdur’s excellent casting charecteristics have resulted in it being the preferred Bronze for sculpture casting in its wide acceptance for the jewelry caster as well.
Applications
Art and Jewelry Casting, Pumps, Valves, Industrial Casting requiring Corrosion Resistance
Forms Available
20 – 5 lb Ingots, 2” Cut Pieces, ½” Polished Cubes and ½” and down Polished & Unpolished Shot
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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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