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  1. Beechino

    Recommend an Alloy or Element

    Thank you for the cupronickel suggestions. I'm going to order some CuNi brake line fittings and cut them up. I also came across Molybdenum Gold cutting wire (aka EDM wire). I will also try Hematite.
  2. Beechino

    Recommend an Alloy or Element

    For aesthetic and artistic purposes, I'm trying to mix clay with small bits of metal and then cook it at ~1200.c, and then wet sand it to reveal the lustrous metal aggregate. I have successfully done this with stainless steel, titanium (below) and molybdenum. It looks great. But I want to find...
  3. Beechino

    Recommend an Alloy or Element

    Please recommend an Alloy or Element with the following properties: Looks like gold (lusterous and yellow/brown) Has a melting point above 1100.c Doesn’t corrode easily Is non toxic Mohs greater than 4.0 Is fairly common/cheap

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