[Jewelry making - Article 00045] - Re: [Orchid] Titanium Finishing

[Bill Seeley]

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    dear David, RMS is just an hour away in Clarkdale. We are casting on
    an irregular schedule. Usually 6/4. The darkness of sand blasted
    surfaces often relates to the consistency of the media. Is it new or
    old and broken down? What grit size etc. The darkness can be
    increased with a 17 to 22 volt dark blue anodized color added after
    blasting. As for the two alloys you mentioned they are close in
    Hardness, but 6/4 has a higher tensile and yield. the other
    consideration is 6/4 is common and made in many forms the other is
    not. I have heard of tension sets being made from Grade #2 seamless
    pipe. No one has written the book on tension settings in titanium.
    Everybody seems to be doing their own thing. Scratch resistant? Not
    really. More resistant then silver or gold? Yes. This stuff is not
    chrome. It is metal that has a tendency to gall, when it is highly
    polished scratches really stand out. I have always liked scratch
    brushed and glass bead surfaces. BIll

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