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BRIGHT SILVER 925
Our patented Firescale Free Sterling Silver is avaliable as Castings, Full Alloy for either casting or fabricating and Wire, Sheet and Rod.
Using Bright Silver you will find polishing a dream without the hassle of trying to remove firescale. Your silver will be whiter, brighter and more lustrous.
During Fabricating, Bright Silver work hardens quicker and to a greater extent than Standard Sterling Silver
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This alloy does not contain Nickel or Cadmium.
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| CASTING: | For investment casting the following temperatures are recommended: -
Adequate sprueing is essential in order to attain the best results. We recommend that sprues be approximately 20% heavier than normal.
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| WORKING | Remains fire-stain free during all normal silversmithing processes. May be remelted for economical use of scrap. It is softer than standard sterling silver in the annealed state and work hardens to a greater extent. Solders used with standard sterling silver can be used with Bright Silver 925, however as it does not give the same visual aids when heated care needs to be taken to avoid over heating. It has a melting range (solidus - liquidus) of 870° - 890°C. It can be age hardened to 120 HV by:-
As this alloy approaches its maximum hardness when reduced by 50% care needs to be taken not to overwork the metal.
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14ct Green Gold |
On Monday 14th November we will be casting 14ct GREEN GOLD. Try it for something a little different!!! |
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8 Nov 2011 |
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JAA Australian Jewellery Fair - Brisbane |
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia Mar 12 - 13, 2011 |
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10 Mar 2011 |
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Melbourne Showroom Opens |
Visit Apecs on the 3rd floor of the Manchester Unity Building, 220 Collins Street Melbourne |
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29 Sep 2005 |
