What Are Alloys and Solders Used for?

Low Melting Point Alloys fall into a wide range of categories and uses;

Casting alloys, such as WRCast and WRCastV, are a range of low temperature alloys based on tin, lead or bismuth that are suitable for production of jewelry, models, figures, artwork, collectibles, ornaments and memorabilia.

Lead-free Pewter alloys, such as WR92Pewter and WR95, are popular for jewelry, artwork and collectibles where reproduction of fine detail and cast finish are important, as well as being safe for human contact . These alloys are commonly high in tin and alloyed with copper and antimony. As-cast finish is very good and cast objects polish very well to a silver luster.

For applications in which Lead can be tolerated, the range of alloys is extensive. Generally cheaper, these alloys can be tailor-made for specific purposes such as thin or bulky items, reproducing fine detail, malleability or achieving a particular surface finish. They commonly contain tin, lead and bismuth but may also contain antimony and zinc. In this range WR92L is one of our best sellers.

Fusible alloys, such as WR70 and WR137, are a range of metal alloys whose very low temperature, and often sharp, melting points allow these to be fused with ease. They are irreplaceable in a range of applications where their low melting point is fundamental, e.g: fusible plugs for boilers or pressure vessels, fusible safety devices for fire prevention such as sprinklers, tube and profile blending and lens blocking.