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(11-07-2016, 11:51 PM)Pete O Wrote: The benefit of my vast experience: Big Grin This site has a chart of the melting point of various metals
http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/meltin...d_860.html

Yellow brass 930 C as opposed to 660C for aluminium, 1127 or so for cast iron. You might need a carbon graphite crucible.

Good cite as the Engineering Toolbox is a wealth of information.

IMHO all aluminum, brass, and Fe melts should use a carbon graphite crucible.  I'll plead guilty to occasionally using a steel crucible for aluminum as it was all I had available.  Rest assured if I decide to build another small foundry it will 1) be fired with natural gas (not coal) and 2) use graphite crucibles.

Lead is a horse of a different color.  I've known people who melted lead using their gas stove.   Yikes  Like soldering it puts off lead fumes and as George Carlin said, "It's not good for ya".
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confused - by oldskoolron - 11-07-2016, 07:57 PM
RE: confused - by Pete O - 11-07-2016, 11:51 PM
RE: confused - by Dr Stan - 11-08-2016, 11:15 AM



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