[Jewelry making - Article 00719] - Re: [Orchid] Casting Nickle Silver

[Len and Judy Bjorkman]

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    Nickel silver is a nickel brass (i.e., it contains copper, zinc, and
    nickel). The alloy listed in the back of Tim McCreight's The
    Complete Metalsmith, has 65% Cu, 17% Zn, and 18% Ni. Its melting
    point is 2030 degrees Fahrenheit. 

    Having said this, I can't say how easily it would cast. It does
    polish nicely, not quite as nice as silver, but close. 

Judy Bjorkman

 
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