Metals Suppliers

I have had difficulties finding company's that sell to the general public for different type metals... specifically bronze. Would a thread be possible for this? Thanks for your consideration.

 

Industrial Metal supply. I get my bronze from there. If you ever get a chance to visit a store, you'll think you died and went to heaven. Unfortunately, they are only out west.
https://www.industrialmetalsupply.com/

And another option. https://www.budgetfoundrysupply.com/silicon-bronze-873-ingots

 

Thanks for info. I used to buy from BS but since they go through Amazon now their prices doubled.

I will try the other option you posted. Need about 1000 lbs

 

Lancaster is pretty cheap. Cheapest I've found at least. $4.10/ lb when I bought. Shipping is cheap too

 

Will have to check them out. Just looked at the web site. Must have to call for a quote?

 

For a 1000lbs, yeah, I'd want a manager on the phone and then pay 2.85 a pound SHIPPED! That's a good sized order. Go for the jugular and save yourself some coins!

 

I usually call. The manager is nice but the price is fairly close to the spot price of metal (the price its sold for in large in quantities) so there isn't a huge amount of wiggle room I'd imagine. It changes depending on price of metal.

 

Thanks

 

I buy mine from Lou

http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/in...onze-hardware-for-melt-stock.1130/#post-27345

 

Is it good stuff for making marine castings?

 

I don’t really know about marine castings. HT1 and others would know better than I. We’re talking about silicon bronze (Everdur).

 

I can use the Everdur for what I'm doing. Thanks

 

alot of stuff works great for marine castings, exactly what depends on the application, Navy G is a good all purpose, as is 85,5,5,5 though it has lots of lead, so no drinking water
Magnesium Bronze , Mag Brass, high strength yellow brass( all the same ) is best for corrosion and wear resistance ( it's what rudders, and propellers are made of ) if you can give an exact application, I can tell you what to look for

V/r HT1

 

Thanks. I will making reproduction marine hardware. Oar locks and pins that go on the oars of row boats. Also other trim hardware for canoes and some motor boats.

 

here more info then you could ever need, and leave MLC a likee

 

Thanks Will do

 

Anyone make rings from silicone brass? Would that not be a good metal for a ring (green fingers)?

I am waiting on an MSDS for silicone bronze supplied by Industrial Metal Supply to see if it had any lead in it (salesman didn't know).
Would silicone brass be a better choice over silicone bronze? Other metal?

I lost a gold ring that I have modeled and cast in Zamak and now want to cast it in something that looks close to gold but not gold.
Any help with what metal I should be looking into would be great, and where to get it.

 

I use silicon bronze and when it's buffed out it's very close looking to gold.

 

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