[Jewelry making - Article 00672] - Re: [Orchid] Quenching in denatured alcohol

[silvermason]

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>        The only reason to quench in alcohol is to have a slower cooling
>     rate than water offers. This can be useful if you are quenching
>     alloys that are prone to cracking if they cool too fast. 

    Hi all. Thanks for the responses. Would this then be beneficial in
    quenching a mixed-metal piece, silver with copper or brass?  As to
    safety, I always let the piece cool a little, and have never had a
    fire problem. And since the quenching process is less explosive than
    in water, it almost seems safer in some way. But Jim Binnion seems to
    be saying it's not worth the trouble in general for silver. I'm
    rethinking... 

Allan Mason
silvermason.com

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