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Low Melting/Vaporizing Cast Material?

09/02/2011 1:03 PM

Hello,

I am looking for a casting material that I can use to make a cast and then melt/vaporize it at a low temperature (pref. 150-200deg C). Best if it is a gel/paste when applied and then dried and then put in the oven.

Any experience with such materials?

You input is appreciated.

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Re: Low Melting/Vaporizing Cast Material?

09/02/2011 1:36 PM

Web search; "lost wax method". It is used for some sculptures

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09/03/2011 1:08 PM

It is also used for casting jewellery!

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09/02/2011 2:11 PM

What material, and, type of object are you trying to cast in it?

This may not be relevant but have you looked at 3D printers?

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Re: Low Melting/Vaporizing Cast Material?

09/02/2011 2:18 PM

Cerro bend alloys - CSAlloys mfg | CSAlloys.com

I've used this before. It's solid at room temperature, but melts at variuos temperatures, depending on the formulation.

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09/02/2011 5:27 PM

A material that can be dissolved in some liquid is also preferable. I am using copper vapor so its needs to withstand at least 150deg C and the ideally, dissolve/melt/vaporize away

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09/02/2011 5:35 PM

Polyvinyl alcohol may work. Not sure how thick it can be cast though.

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09/02/2011 11:10 PM

Copper boils at 2562°C (4644°F), so copper vapor will attack anything that melts below that.

Why not tell us what this is for?

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09/04/2011 1:06 AM

Anybody can look up the boiling point of copper.


Read up on Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD)

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09/03/2011 12:11 AM

Agreed!

Good exhaust ventilation is very important using this alloy.


I have used an alloy of Cerrobend alloy as filler during tube bending. Removal of the cast metal is as simple as immersing in boiling water.


Caveat: Cerrobend contains about 10% cadmium. Fumes from cadmium are toxic, and known to cause liver, lung, and kidney failure and has been causally linked to various forms of cancer.

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Re: Low Melting/Vaporizing Cast Material?

09/03/2011 3:50 AM

wax material it used in casting for small and complex shapes as in gold industries

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09/03/2011 8:38 AM

lost foam, Most metals pours will vaporized it in the pour. Like said before. lost wax can be removed from plaster cast with a few hundred degrees F. heat, steam, hot water it all depends on the wax and plaster used. There a alginate.form it around what you want. Make a cast in wax form, form plaster cast around that, then melt wax out, cure plaster, put molten metal in.

Are you making originals one offs, copies, production runs. Are you needing to making positive or negatives molds there strengths and weakness in all methods.

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