Item #: 100804
Metal type:
Sterling silver
Form:
Casting grain
Metal color:
White
Solidus temperature:
1,600-1,650°F
Cast temperature:
1,815-1,870°F
Density:
5.37 (after casting)
Country of origin:
United States
The term "conflict diamonds" refers to the diamond rough used to fund violent criminal insurgencies in several African countries. The Kimberley Accord is a compact that regulates the sale and transfer of diamond rough to prevent the human destruction that conflict diamonds cause. Rio Grande has long asked our suppliers to provide documentation proving the safe origin of the diamonds we buy. You can be assured every diamond you buy from Rio Grande is certified “conflict-free” by both our strict standards and the Kimberley Accord.
This sterling silver anti-firescale grain is a great choice for all types of casting, especially in creating components, sheet or tube that will be formed or connected using soldered joins. It incorporates select deoxidizing elements that prevent the castings from developing firescale when they’re annealed and soldered. Castings are clean and easy to finish. The sterling silver formulation is approximately 90% as hard as traditional sterling silver, and it can be used with acid-based plating solutions. Casting metal, because it comes ready to melt and pour into your mold, is fast and efficient to use and, because it is professionally produced, you can count on consistent, repeatable quality and composition over time.
Sold by the troy ounce (ozt.).
please note:
• Do not use this grain with any cyanide-based plating solution.
• For more information regarding the use or composition of this material, please refer to the reference sheet provided below.
• IMPORTANT: Sterling silver is an alloy containing metals that react with chemicals found in air and produce tarnish; high moisture levels, exposure to sunlight and contaminants such as salt water increase this reaction. Take steps to protect your sterling silver by keeping it in airtight packages, use tarnish-resistant products (such as tarnish tabs or strips) that absorb harmful chemicals, and store metals in a cool, dry place. Most tarnish is easily removed by polishing with a mild abrasive or soaking in an anti-tarnish solution.
| Weight (Mass) Comparison | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Carat to Metric | 1 grain | = | 0.0648 grams |
| 1 carat | = | 200 milligrams | |
| 1 point | = | 2 milligrams | |
| Troy to Metric | 1 grain | = | 0.0648 grains |
| 1 dwt | = | 1.5552 grams | |
| 1 troy ounce | = | 31.1035 grams | |
| 1 troy pound | = | 373.24 grams | |
| Metric | 1 kilogram | = | 643.004 dwt |
| 35.274 Avoirdupois ounces | |||
| 2.2 Avoirdupois pounds | |||
| 32.151 troy ounces | |||
| 2.679 troy pounds | |||
| Avoirdupois to Metric | 1 grain | = | 0.0648 grams |
| 1 ounce Avoirdupois | = | 28.3495 grams | |
| 1 pound Avoirdupois | = | 453.59 grams | |
| 1 pound Avoirdupois | = | 0.4536 kilograms | |
| 1 short ton Avoirdupois | = | 907.18 kilograms | |
| 1 short ton Avoirdupois | = | 0.90718 metric tons | |
| Grains | 1 grain | = | 0.04167 dwt |
| 0.324 carats | |||
| 0.0021 troy ounces | |||
| Carats | 1 carat | = | 0.007 ounces Avoirdupois |
| 3.0865 grains | |||
| 0.1286 dwt | |||
| Pennyweight (dwt) | 1 dwt | = | 0.05486 ounces Avoirdupois |
| 0.00343 pounds Avoirdupois | |||
| 7.776 carats | |||
| 0.05 troy ounces | |||
| Avoirdupois to Troy | 1 ounce Avoirdupois | = | 0.91145 troy ounces |
| 1 pound Avoirdupois | = | 14.5833 troy ounces | |
| Troy | 1 troy ounce | = | 20 dwt |
| 1.097 ounces Avoirdupois | |||
| 0.06857 pounds Avoirdupois | |||
| Linear Measure Comparison | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metric to English | 1 millimeter | = | 0.03937 inches |
| 1 centimeter | = | 0.3937 inches | |
| 1 meter | = | 39.37 inches | |
| 1 meter | = | 3.2808 feet | |
| 1 kilometer | = | 0.621 miles | |
| English to Metric | 1 mil | = | 0.0254 millimeters |
| 1 inch | = | 25.4 millimeters | |
| 2.54 centimeters | |||
| 0.0254 meters | |||
| 1 foot | = | 0.3048 meters | |
| 1 mile | = | 1.6093 kilometers | |
| Surface Area Comparison | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metric to English | 1 sq. centimeter | = | 0.155 sq. inches |
| 1 sq. meter | = | 1.196 sq. yards | |
| 1 sq. kilometer | = | 0.386 sq. miles | |
| English to Metric | 1 sq. inch | = | 6.452 sq. centimeters |
| 1 sq. foot | = | 929.03 sq. centimeters | |
| 1 sq. yard | = | 0.8361 sq. meters | |
| Capacity (Measure) Comparison | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metric to English | 1 milliliter | = | 0.338 fluid ounces |
| 1 milliliter | = | 1cc | |
| 1 liter | = | 1.057 fluid quarts | |
| 1 liter | = | 0.9081 dry quarts | |
| 1 kiloliter | = | 264.17 gallons | |
| English to Metric (liquid) | 1 fluid ounce | = | 0.0296 liters |
| 1 cup | = | 0.2366 liters | |
| 1 pint | = | 0.4732 liters (US) | |
| 0.5683 liters (UK) | |||
| 1 fluid quart | = | 0.9464 liters | |
| 1 gallon | = | 3.7854 liters | |
| English to Metric (dry) | 1 pint | = | 0.5506 liters |
| 1 dry quart | = | 1.1012 liters | |
| 1 peck | = | 8.8098 liters | |
| Volume Comparison | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metric to English | 1 cubic centimeter | = | 0.06102 cubic inches |
| 0.03381 fluid ounces (US) | |||
| 0.03519 fluid ounces (UK) | |||
| 1 cubic meter | = | 35.315 cubic feet | |
| English to Metric (liquid) | 1 cubic inch | = | 16.387 cubic centimeters |
| 1 cubic foot | = | 0.0283 cubic meters | |
| 1 cubic yard | = | 0.7646 cubic meters | |
| 1 fluid ounce | = | 29.5735 cubic centimeters (US) | |
| 28.4131 cubic centimeters (UK) | |||
| Fluid Ounces/ Cubic Inches |
1 cubic inch | = | 0.554 fluid ounces |
| 1 fluid ounce | = | 1.80469 cubic inches | |
| Vickers Hardness (dph) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Term | Fine | Sterling | Argentium |
| Soft (annealed) | 54 | 66-76 | 50-70 |
| 1/4-hard | 62-71 | 78-88 | 90-105 |
| 1/2-hard | 77-89 | 90-100 | 106-120 |
| 3/4-hard | 84-94 | 102-114 | 121-135 |
| Hard | 89-103 | 116-130 | 136-148 |
| Spring | 103-108 | 132-148 | 150-160 |
| Age-hardened | — | 100-120 | 100-120 |
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