Metal Casting Zone

Wikipedia has a pretty comprehensive list of Alloys. Whats your favorite Alloy to work with?

Here's the link to the Wiki: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_alloys

Hi,
Cast high alloy steels are widely used for their corrosion resistance in aqueous media at or near room temperature and for service in hot gases and liquids at elevated and high temperatures (> 650°C).High-alloy cast steels are most often specified on the basis of composition using the designation system, which has been replaced by the Alloy Casting Institute (ACI), which formerly administered these designations.

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thanks for that info. im finding the subject of alloys very interesting especially in brass and bronze area.

vanekkm wrote:
Whats your favorite Alloy to work with?
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gunmetal stuff: LG2, 844, 660
nice and cheap, easy to melt

Aluminium Bronze doesn't seem to pop up in many places... Curious.

bowlerhatman wrote:
Aluminium Bronze doesn't seem to pop up in many places... Curious.
Aluminium bronze alloys like c954 or ab2 are widely use for different components in gear boxes etc
but it is a bit pain in the butt to melt them because you need to have a very good copper
also it is likely to get gas in the metal if you will overheat it a bit.