Difference between revisions of "Upgrade/RFFoil/WoodsMetal"

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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:
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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 20k Euro for final box). how well can we recover it?
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* recoverability: stuff is rather expensive (count 5 liter for final box?). how well can we recover it?

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