Metal: Argentium 940 Silver
Liquidus Temperature:910°C
Solidus Temperature: 870°C
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This grain has exceptional fluidity making it ideal for filigree and detailed designs, small items, flat surfaces and large surface areas. This grain also delivers beautiful results with stone-in-place casting.
Casting and Cleaning
Use a flask temperature at least 30°C below that normally used for sterling and never higher than 676°C. Use in dedicated crucibles to prevent accidental cross-contamination. Air-cool at least 15 minutes before quenching to achieve a hardness approximately equal to that of standard sterling. Using boric acid as a flux is recommended.
Re-Using
If you plan to re-cast Argentium silver, remove the copper oxides from the surface in a pickling solution and then tumble with burnishing compound to remove any remaining debris. A minimum 1:1 ratio of new grain to used silver is recommended. Adding traditional sterling to this grain is not recommend as doing so tends to dilute the properties of Argentium Silver.
