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Default Does molten copper stick to steel or cast iron

On Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 4:19:06 PM UTC-4, Ignoramus11126 wrote:


Right now, just for trying, I am using a small 2,400F electric heating
furnace. Melting copper in a steel box.

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Let us know if you have problems with the copper sticking to the steel. I have no experience. But silicon bronze is 96% copper and sticks to steel very nicely. Well it least it does when the steel is clean.

Dan