Peter Johns, the inventor of Argentium® Sterling, sent me the following information:
"We have found that flask temperature is not critical but metal temperature is. Metal temperature should be between 1740 F and 1800 F. Flask temperature should be what is normal in standard sterling for size and weight of the piece."
"If you are casting into a steel mould I always file all sides of the ingot before rolling. I always thought this was normal practice but I recently found somebody who was not doing it and they were not getting good results."
"We have found that flask temperature is not critical but metal temperature is. Metal temperature should be between 1740 F and 1800 F. Flask temperature should be what is normal in standard sterling for size and weight of the piece."
"If you are casting into a steel mould I always file all sides of the ingot before rolling. I always thought this was normal practice but I recently found somebody who was not doing it and they were not getting good results."
