Stone in Place Casting

Photograph supplied courtesy of Indutherm; casting by Pusch Co., Pforzheim.
Items supplied courtesy of L. Wooley, Hockley, Birmingham Stone in Place Casting

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Gold Star Gem Set

Gold Star Gem Set has been specially formulated to protect precious stones such as diamonds, when they are set into the wax patterns, burned out and cast, to ensure no damage to the stones during the burnout cycle.The maximum temperature achieved during the burnout cycle MUST not exceed 630°C.

Gem Set holds the stones in place during the de-wax period, and protects them from the heat during the remainder of the burnout process, and the molten metal when cast. Gem Set will produce high definition, clean surface castings, with stones that remain as clear as they were before burnout.

Extensive permeability testing and development has taken place to ensure maximum carbon is released from the mould during burnout. It is formulated with the special additives to enhance stone-in-place casting results and improve clean-off. Gem Set will cast all alloys melting below 1350°C.

WATER TO POWDER RATIO
MACHINE VACUUM MIXING38:100
HAND MIX THEN VACUUM40:100

DO NOT STEAM DE-WAX
Do not burnout above 630°C
Do not quench, only knock out when cold

MACHINE VACUUM MIXINGmin.
Weigh out water & powder0
Add powder to water
Mix under vacuum1
Stop mixer and scrape blades0.5
Mix under vacuum3.5
Pour flasks2
Vacuum flasks1
Total time taken 8
HAND MIX THEN VACUUMmin.
Weigh out water & powder0
Add powder to water
Mix by hand1
Mix with machine3
Vacuum mixer bowl1
Pour flasks1
Vacuum flasks2
Total time taken 8

Stone in Place Casting

Do not remove flasks from furnace to cast until they have been held at casting temperature for a minimum of 1 hour. If held for less than 1 hour, the core of the flasks will be at a much higher temperature than the digital temperature display states, and may result in metal mould reaction.