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== How to decide on what to use? == | == How to decide on what to use? == | ||
− | Cerrolow 136 (58 �C) is about half the price of Field's metal (62 �C). What do we need to look at | + | Cerrolow 136 (58 �C, 8.5 kg/l, 1.7kEuro/liter) is about half the price of Field's metal (62 �C, 7.88 kg/l, 3.4kEuro/liter). |
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+ | What do we need to look at to decide which one we use? | ||
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* difference in melting temperature relevant? (how warm could foil become while machining?) | * difference in melting temperature relevant? (how warm could foil become while machining?) | ||
* difference in toxity: Field's metal does not contain lead and less bismuth | * difference in toxity: Field's metal does not contain lead and less bismuth | ||
* Al affinity: how easy can we get it off? | * Al affinity: how easy can we get it off? | ||
− | * recoverability: stuff is rather expensive (count | + | * recoverability: stuff is rather expensive (count 5 liter for final box?). how well can we recover it? |