- Any size or shape of pewter alloy product is available.
- We can provide quantities all the way from large orders for production purposes, to small orders for the hobbyist or artist.
- The low temperature melting point is perfect for various wooden molds or spin-casting purposes.
- Our lead-free pewter and leaded pewter are commonly used for lapel pins, belt buckles, plaques, ornaments, costume jewelry, medals, medallions etc.
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Alloys and Industry Equivalents |
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| Alloy Name |
Part # |
Industry Equivalents |
| AIM |
AsarcoLo |
Cerro |
Indalloy |
Ostalloy |
| Lead Rich Alloys |
| LOW 158 |
BIPB27SN13CD10 |
70 |
158 |
CerroBEND |
158 |
158 |
| Lead-Free Alloys |
| LOW 281 |
BISN42 |
138 |
281 |
CerroTRU |
281 |
281 |
| LOW 281-338 |
BISN40 |
138/170 |
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CerroCAST |
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281338 |
| LOW 158 |
| Typical End Use |
Melt Temp: 158°F (70°C) |
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Bismuth 50% Lead 26.7% Tin 13.3% Cadmium 10% |
- Anchor bushings in drill jigs
- Internal or external support of delicate parts for machining
- Cores for spinning
- Fusible mandrels in filament winding.
- Fiberglas lamination
- Drop hammer and embossing dies
- Tube bending filler (up to 1-3/4" diameter)
- Heat transfer medium in processing plastics, chemicals, etc. (up to 255°F)
- Shielding Blocks for Nuclear Medicine
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| INDUSTRY EQUIVALENTS: AIM 70, AsarcoLo 158, CerroBEND, Indalloy 158, Ostalloy 158 |
| LOW 281 |
| Typical End Use |
Melt Temp: 281°F (138°C) |
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Bismuth 58% Tin 42% |
- Anchor shafts in permanent magnet rotors, locator members in aircraft assembly fixtures, metal parts in glass, magnets in fixtures
- Make nests for parts in jigs and dial feed stations
- Cores for electroforming
- Embossing dies, form blocks
- Joggle jaws
- Lost wax pattern dies
- Duplicate foundry patterns
- Tracer models in profiling
- Moulds for plastics, sheet plastics, plastic teeth, prostethetic development
- Potting electronic components
- Laps for rifle barrels.
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| INDUSTRY EQUIVALENTS: AIM 138, AsarcoLo 281, CerroTRU, Indalloy 281, Ostalloy 281 |
| LOW 281-338 |
| Typical End Use |
Melt Temp: 281-338°F (138-170°C) |
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Bismuth 60% Tin 40% |
- Parallels LOW 281 in its end uses
- Electroforming mandrels, lost wax pattern dies due to greater dimensional accuracy
- Holding jet turbine engine blades for machining.
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| INDUSTRY EQUIVALENTS: AIM 138/170, CerroCAST, Ostalloy 281338 |
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