[Jewelry making - Article 00571] - Re: [Orchid] Dead soft vs. half hard Argentium

[nick]

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    Heating it to solder certainly takes the metal well above the
    annealing temperature. How hard it becomes upon cooling depends on
    how long it was held at the high temperature and the cooling rate.
    Let it air cool and it will retain most of its original hardness. See
    the long thread on quenching for more information. 

Nick

 
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