Fusible
Alloys are low melting temperature
compositions containing bismuth,
lead, tin, cadmium or indium. These
silvery white alloys only expand
approximately 3.3% of their volume
when changing from molten to solid
form. This low shrink percentage makes
them ideal for many industrial applications.
An outstanding advantage of fusible
alloys is their capacity for recovery.
They are rarely consumed in an operation
but can be remelted and used again
and again. There is a low melting temperature
fusible alloy for all types of tool
& die applications including casting,
tube bending, machining parts for soft
metal dies, fixturing, soft metal casting,
joggle dies and supporting castings
and interrupted cuts. They are normally
used in gravity casting but also lend
themselves well to pressure casting
and centrigugal casting methods.
