[TheForge] ITC 213 and beyond

[Mike Porter]

Jerry,
That's what I get for hurriedly looking something up and then typing instead
of cut and paste.
Mikey 

-----Original Message-----
From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jerry Frost
Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 10:05 AM
To: Sponsored by ABANA
Subject: Re: [TheForge] ITC 213 and beyond

MIkey misspelled it, try WWW.advancedmaterials.us

Frosty
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If it ain't forged
it ain't real.
Wrought iron is.
The FrostWorks

Meadow Lakes, AK.

http://www.artmetalradio.com/

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Robinson" <robi5515 at bellsouth.net>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 8:27 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] ITC 213 and beyond


> Hey Mike, the web address for advanced materials wouldn't work for me.
> Chuck
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Porter" <michael.a.porter at comcast.net>
> To: "'Sponsored by ABANA'" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 3:00 PM
> Subject: RE: [TheForge] ITC 213 and beyond
>
>
> Jerry,
> There are many sources with varying prices. But one of my friends bought 
> two
> 500 gram bottles of zirconium oxide last year from: 
> WWW.advacedmaterials.us
> for $35 each. He used it straight on Kastolite 3000 and was very satisfied
> with his results, but I'm more conservative and recommend a binder. I 
> bought
> one from him. It is 99.9% pure (excluding hafnium content, which is even
> more refractory than zirconia) and the largest grain size is less than
> .5µm--pure colloidal zirconia. Keep it dry and do not let it freeze as you
> don't want it to cake.
> That is a good price for such a refined product. You can also find #200 
> mesh
> for much less, but unless you plan to regrind (which would be pretty tough
> on your tools), the savings are false. Please remember that you want
> bentonite clay for really high temperature performance. Also, the 
> bentonite
> has highest alumina content. The clay is of course only a binder and you
> want to keep its percentage low (alumina is also an IR reflector, but not 
> as
> effective as zirconia). Rigidizer (colloidal silica) makes the easiest
> binder to use since you can pour the zirconia into it, but is limited to
> 2300 F. So, it is appropriate for fiber liners, but not for high 
> temperature
> castable.
>
> Advanced Materials usually works out as the most practical source for
> materials science goods. Like http://www.smallparts.com/ they should have 
> a
> permanent entry in your address book :)
> Mikey
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jerry Frost
> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 12:54 PM
> To: Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] ITC 213 and beyond
>
> Mike:
>
> While I'm going to do a search for local sources; do you have a source or
> two for zirconia? 1/4 the $ is singing my song. <grin>
>
> Frosty
> -------------------------------
> If it ain't forged
> it ain't real.
> Wrought iron is.
> The FrostWorks
>
> Meadow Lakes, AK.
>
> http://www.artmetalradio.com/
>
> From: "Mike Porter" <michael.a.porter at comcast.net>
>
>
>>
>> #200 mesh zirconia mixed with a bit of bentonite clay (and then water
>> separated for colloidal content) is another alternative--about 
>> one-quarter
>> the cost of ITC #100.
>>
>> Mikey
>>
>
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