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the metal to be at pouring temperature after the last piece in the crucible melts. .... 
Since brass is an alloy (combination) of copper and zinc it can (and almost 
always... [DOC] [TLE] Foundry Facts - foundry101.com [PAR] Pouring aluminum, brass, bronze or any other low-melting alloy into ... You can 
use the coarse sand from Lowes or Home Depot and mix your own. ... Bronze 
and brass are copper-based alloys. ... Gating is removed after casting and re-
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pull this ingot out of the crucible, then put it back in. ... Sorry to waste your time. ... 
be made to work (adding an alloy back into a mixture of the same alloy), .... (say, 
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Who's terms you're working under is obvious each time you accidentally put your 
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... [DOC] [TLE] Ultimate Guide to Making a Cheap but Effective Aluminium Forge. [PAR] I purchased a graphite crucible for copper and am buying a larger one for 
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Even when melting other metals, make sure your furnace has sufficient ... The 
easiest way to handle molten brass is to pour it into metal ingot molds. .... Melt 
Copper. [DOC] [TLE] Overview of metal casting for beginners - Foundry and Casting - I ... [PAR] Dec 15, 2011 ... Likewise, your ingot molds (where you pour the leftover metal after filling your ... 
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for anything hotter than aluminum (ie any copper alloys and cast iron). .... a day 
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sterling silver, copper, aluminum, bronze, lead, and zinc with flux, and smelt it at 
home. ... sold or re-fashioned after first removing impurities and casting it into 
ingots. [DOC] [TLE] Forging guide - elanthipedia [PAR] Sep 20, 2016 ... 8.1 Workability; 8.2 Mixing Metals to Adjust Density/Weight; 8.3 Mixing ... Begin 
by placing your bronze ingot into the crucible using PUT MY INGOT IN 
CRUCIBLE. ... Brass (zinc and copper) will take precedence over bronze, and ... 
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often wondered how to make bronze

Question: For this alloy, mix your zinc & copper in a crucible & work with your ingots after they cool
Answer: brass