Saturday, March 31, 2018

What is metal casting?

Metal Casting:

metal-forming process whereby molten metal is poured into a cavity or mold and, when cooled, solidifies, taking on the characteristic shape of the mold.

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

What is Pure .999 Silver?

Silver standards refer to the standards of millesimal fineness for the silver alloy used in the manufacture or crafting of silver objects. This list is organized from highest to lowest millesimal fineness, or purity of the silver.



Fine silver has a millesimal fineness of 999. Also called pure silver, or three nines fine, fine silver contains 99.9% silver, with the balance being trace amounts of impurities. This grade of silver is used to make bullion bars for international commodities trading and investment in silver. In the modern world, fine silver is understood to be too soft for general use.

Monday, March 19, 2018

What is an alloy metal?

Metal Alloy Definition:

Metallurgy, a metallic material, such as steel, brass, or bronze, consisting of a mixture of two or more metals.  


Metallurgy to add (one metal to another metal ) to obtain a substance with a desired property.


Example: Serling Silver marked .925 (a mixture od silver and copper to make the silver stronger)

Where to get blank graphite blocks.

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