Below are the available bulk discount rates for each individual item when you purchase a certain amount
| Buy 3 - 9 | and pay only €9.43 each |
| Buy 10 or above | and pay only €7.36 each |
5 Star metal (94.5% Tin / 3% Zinc / 2.5% Antimony) is lead free. However it is more difficult to cast and we recommend that you vent all moulds.
Melts at 230° C (446° F). Cast at 320-400°C. For fine details castings we recommend that you melt this alloy in our Solder Melting Pot which can bring up the temp to 400c. Domestic cookers will only go up to 310-320c.
Ingot length 122 mm. Width 25mm, weight 85gr The volume of the bar is the same as our other alloys. As the alloy is lighter, you get more figures per kilo.
'5 Star' Metal Safety Data Sheet.
Five star metal works very well and is ‘as described’ here. I prefer this over metal containing lead for non-toxicity and like the malleability. I haven’t encountered any real problems with casting, but I typically heat the moulds in the oven first (to around 50 degrees centigrade) and use the Prince August solder pot to achieve a high temperature for the metal before casting.
The metal is hard and has a lovely sheen to it.
Five star metal works very well and is ‘as described’ here. I prefer this over metal containing lead for non-toxicity and like the malleability. I haven’t encountered any real problems with casting, but I typically heat the moulds in the oven first (to around 50 degrees centigrade) and use the Prince August solder pot to achieve a high temperature for the metal before casting.
The metal is hard and has a lovely sheen to it.
Best metal for casting jewellery or figures for kids, because it is not toxic.
J'ai acheté 5 barres de "5 Star Metal". Après en avoir utilisé 3, j'ai remarqué que je n'avais pas réussi à mouler beaucoup de figurines (je n'ai moulé qu'une figurine de 25mm et deux de 40mm). Sur des forums, plusieurs personnes ont posté des commentaires signalant qu'il y a des pertes au moment de la chauffe. Est-ce dû au fait que le metal a été chauffé plusieurs fois? Ou chauffé trop fortement? Quoi qu'il en soit, ce metal, principalement à base d'étain, est ce qu'il y a de moins toxique dans le genre. Je n'ai pas testé les autres alliages. Webmaster Response: Did you melt the ingates and sprues again after casting. A single bar of metal should cast between 4 to 5 normal 40mm figures (not mounted ones) or 8 to 9 25mm figures (not mounted). It seems to me that you either did not melt the metal ingates afterwards or you are referring to mounted figures in some way. Basically weigh the figures and see the difference. An average 5 star bar is about 80 grams. There will be a small loss from normal use (contamination from powdered ingates remelting, air interaction on surface of melting metal), but that should be all.
Hi, I have received my tin bar... The metal is fine, but I have to pay 38CHF (30€) of custom fees. Next time when you ship something in Swiss, don't put a declared value on the packet... __________________________ Next time give us a clear instruction and we will do the best to follow it. Dispatch department.
