For jewelry casting, manufacturers have a wide range of base metals and alloys to select from for their pieces. Most common metals that consumers are familiar with are gold, silver, platinum, and sterling silver. Yet there are many other types of alloys that may be used, including tin and zinc. When determining which alloy to…
Featuring: Art Caster’s Brass, Beryllium Copper, Brittania, Electrolytic Copper, Everdur, Jeweler’s Manganese Bronze, Nickel-Silver, Pewters, Superdie Zinc Alloys, and White Bronze
Brass, Bronze, and White Metal alloys have been used in the manufacture of Non Precious Metal fashion jewelry for centuries. Brass & Bronze come in a wide variety of colors including, Dark Red, Yellow, and White. Belmont Special H Silicon Bronze is a Dark Warm Red Color, our Silicon Bronze Everdur is a lighter Red, our Art Casters Brass is Golden Yellow, and Silicon Brass is Yellow in color. Custome formulations can be made in heats as small as 100 lbs for trial purposes. Our White Bronze alloy is similar in color to stainless steel and takes a patina and can be custom colored.
We also have a variety of products manufactured specifically for Karat Gold Alloying. We offer Copper, Tin, Nickel, and Zinc Shot. Belmont offers a line of Virgin Grade Master Alloys including Copper, Nickel, Silicon Copper, Boron Copper, and Cobalt Copper for alloying with Gold for custom colors, specific casting charecteristics to meet most any requirement.
Applications: Non Precious Metal Fashion Jewelry and additions to Gold for Karat Gold alloying
Forms: Ingot, Cut Bar, Cubes, 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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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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This is a high purity Tin based Lead Free Pewter Alloy, that meets or exceeds most Lead Free requirements. We certify it to be less than 50 ppm Lead Content. It works well in Spin Cast Rubber or Silicone Molds for designs with thick cross sections or a smooth, polished finish and some malleability. Forms: - 4-5 Ingot
Belmont Product Code 798NENTB Nominal Composition: - Sn: 97-99% with Bismuth and Silver in a Proprietary formula
Technical Info: - Elongation (2" Section) : 20% - 40%
- Liquidus Temperature: 465F - 485F
- Solidus Temperature: 515F - 635F
- Density: .23 - .275 lb. / Cu. In. @ 68F
- Brinell: 18 - 25
- Tensile Strength: 5,000 psi - 8700 psi
- Solderability: Can be soldered Easily with soft solder and flux
- Finishes: Mechanical, chemical, organic, and electroplated
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This Lead Free Pewter Alloy is high in Copper to allow it to work well in Open Face, Gravity Pour, Sand and Cast Iron Molds with maximum detail. Has good strength. Forms: - 4-5 Ingot
- 1/4" and Down shot
Belmont Product Code 791NB7 Nominal Composition: - Tin: 91-93% with Antimony and Copper.
Technical Info: - Elongation (2" Section) : 40%
- Liquidus Temperature: 563F
- Solidus Temperature: 471F
- Casting Temperature: 515F
- Brinell: 23.8
- Tensile Strength: 8600 psi
- Solderability: Can be soldered Easily with soft solder
- Finishes: Mechanical, chemical, organic, and electroplated
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This is a Lead Free Pewter, also referred to as a Britannia Alloy that works well in Spin Cast Molds for designs, such as Fashion (Costume) Jewelry, with thin cross sections or fine filigree and maximum detail requiring less malleability and more strength. Forms: - 4-5 Ingot
Belmont Product Code 791NR8 Nominal Composition: - Sn: 91-93% with Antimony and Copper in a Proprietary formula enhanced from our standard 7921 Brittania
Technical Info: - Elongation (2" Section) : 30% - 40%
- Liquidus Temperature: 478F - 490F
- Solidus Temperature: 435F - 463F
- Brinell: 21 - 25
- Tensile Strength: 7,000 psi - 9600 psi
- Solderability: Can be soldered Easily with soft solder and flux
- Finishes: Mechanical, chemical, organic, and electroplated
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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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Mainly used in galvanizing steel to prevent rusting, in zinc die casting alloys and in copper based alloys, such as brass. Zinc is also essential to the growth of many kinds of organisms, both plant and animal. Zinc also extends the life of other material such as steel (by hot dipping or electrogalvanizing), rubber and plastics (as an aging inhibitor) and wood (in paints) Forms: - 2-14 Mesh Shot
- 50 lb Slabs
Belmont Product Code 8000 Nominal Composition: - 99.99% Zn
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Good ductility, high conductivity and the ease of joining make Copper the world's #1 choice for the transmission of electrical power in an untold amount of applications. Belmont offer High Purity Electrolytic Copper, the most widely used grade of pure copper, in a wide variety of forms to meet your specific application. Made with the highest quality Virgin materials and a tightly controlled production process, you can be sure of consistent quality no matter the form that fits your application. Forms: - 3-14 Mesh Polished Shot
- 3-14 Mesh Unpolished Shot
- 1" x 1" Polished Squares
- 1" x 1" Unpolished Squares
- Copper Cathodes
Belmont Product Code 4001 Nominal Composition: - 99.95%
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Master Alloy used in the production of Copper Alloys for a wide variety of industries. The introduction of Boron to Copper Alloys helps eliminate gas and porosity without the loss of conductivity. Forms: - 1/2" and Down Polished Shot
Belmont Product Code 49817 Nominal Composition: - 98% Cu
- 2% B
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Nickel is known to improve corrosion resistance particularly in sea water. This makes it a good choice to improve the properties of marine alloys. Forms: - 2-14 Mesh Polished Shot
Belmont Product Code 45027 Nominal Composition: - 50% Cu
- 50% Ni
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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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This is our most popular Lead Free Zinc Alloy that works well in Spin Cast Vulcanized Silicone Molds for designs with thin cross sections or maximum detail. Contains Proprietary Grain Refiners for improved flow into the mold. Forms: - 4-20 lb. KZ Ingot
Belmont Product Code 892NJ1 Nominal Composition: - 91-95% Zinc in a Proprietary Formula
Technical Info: - Elongation : 8%
- Liquidus Temperature: 734F
- Pouring Temperatire: 850 F - 950 F
- Density: .24 lbs / Cu. In. @ 68F
- Tensile Strength: 52,000
- Compression Strength: 93,000 psi
- Finishes: Mechanical, chemical, organic, and electro-deposited, plastic
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This is our Original, Lead Free, Zinc Based Alloy that works well in Spin Cast Vulcanized Silicone Molds for designs with thick cross sections or minimal detail. Contains Proprietary Grain Refiners for improved casting properties. Forms: - 4-20 lb. KZ Ingot
Belmont Product Code 892NS1 Nominal Composition: - 90-94% Zinc in a Proprietary Formula
Technical Info: - Elongation : 8%
- Liquidus Temperature: 734F
- Pouring Temperatire: 800 F - 875 F
- Density: .244 lbs / Cu. In.
- Tensile Strength: 54,000
- Compression Strength: 68,800 psi
- Brinell Hardness: 146
- Finishes: Mechanical, chemical, organic, and electro-deposited, plastic
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