casting discovery
I'm discovering the casting with your metal. My 30mm prototypes thank you and your great items . Very fast delivery
Below are the available bulk discount rates for each individual item when you purchase a certain amount
Buy 3 - 9 | and pay only €4.37 each |
Buy 10 - 29 | and pay only €3.94 each |
Buy 30 - 99 | and pay only €3.54 each |
Buy 100 or above | and pay only €3.19 each |
Model Metal (54% Lead / 11% Tin / 35% Bismuth) is our best casting metal. It contains bismuth which reduces the melting temperature and shrinkage. While most alloys shrink while solidifying, Model metal does not. Can be used in rubber, plaster and metal moulds.
Ingot length 122 mm, Width 25mm, weight 125gr
Melts at 138°C (280°F).
Cast at 300-370°C (572F-700F).
Melts on electric cooker at maximum. For very fine detailed casting we recommend our Solder Melting Pot which can bring up temperature up higher.
Shipping Notice: Due to problems with Australian airport security repeatedly returning metal, Please ONLY use TNT shipping for Australia.
Please contact northernsmelters instead if you want to source this metal in Australia.
Numbers of figures per bar of metal:
All our casting metal come in same size bars. So above chart is valid for Standard, 5Star and Model Metal.
Model Metal Safety Data Sheet.
Safety Precautions:
I'm discovering the casting with your metal. My 30mm prototypes thank you and your great items . Very fast delivery
I was surprised by the clear difference in quality between this metal and cheaper alternatives. A definite step up from the melted-down printing press type I've used before... Also, very affordable.
I'm discovering the casting with your metal. My 30mm prototypes thank you and your great items . Very fast delivery
I was surprised by the clear difference in quality between this metal and cheaper alternatives. A definite step up from the melted-down printing press type I've used before... Also, very affordable.
This is a awesome alloy for hand casting. With very little effort you can get casts with great detail! leadandclay.blogspot.se
I think it produces the best casts both in detail and reliability and of course it has a low melting point. All metal is expensive and the best option is to bulk buy. 33 bars or more saves you a pound a bar.
Great items to cast with and very fast delivery
good product and excellent service
...for excellent results. As I make my own forms Ì'm able to check the original against the cast. There is defintely no visible difference.
After looking at the different types of metal on offer I decided that model metal was what I wanted, it melts easy enough and makes good castings. I will be buying more of it in future.
Grate metal I love useing this it's just so much better than useing cheaper metals it brings out all the detail wonderfully
Excellent metal for casting! Beautiful moulds.