[Jewelry making - Article 00939] - Re: [Orchid] Mixing Argentium and Sterling Silver

[Cynthia Eid]

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Hi Jennifer,

>     I have a question regarding Todd's attempts to cast with the Delft
>     system. Perhaps someone out there can verify whether or not it
>     would be a problem mixing Argentium and sterling silver. 

    There would not be a problem mixing Argentium Sterling with standard
    sterling other than you would lose the firescale and tarnish
    resistance because you will have diluted the germanium.
    Heat-hardening properties would also be diminished. It should still
    work well as a casting alloy because the germanium will still act as
    a deoxidizer when the alloy is in a fluid state. 

Cynthia Eid
http://www.cynthiaeid.com
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