INVESTMENT POWDER
GOLD STAR SONA18
Sona 18 for casting up to 18K
Sona18 a very forgiving, reliable and dependable investment powder for your gold and silver needs. Designed to cast Brass, Silver and gold upto 18K. Sona18 is most economical for the larger scale commercial casters, giving excellent value for money as it is a stronger mould with an easy clean off, resulting in reduced metal loss due to smoother surface finish and less polishing time






Technical Specification
Do not burnout above 630°C
Do not quench, only knock out when cold
WATER TO POWDER RATIO | |
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MACHINE VACUUM MIXING | 38:100 |
HAND MIX THEN VACUUM | 40:100 |
MACHINE VACUUM MIXING | min. |
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Weigh out water & powder | 0 |
Add powder to water | 0 |
Mix under vacuum | 5 |
Pour flasks | 2 |
Vacuum flasks | 1 |
Total time taken | 8 |
HAND MIX THEN VACUUM | min. |
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Weigh out water & powder | 0 |
Add powder to water | 0 |
Mix under vacuum | 1 |
Stop mixer and scrape blades | 0.5 |
Mix under vacuum | 3.5 |
Pour flasks | 2 |
Vacuum flasks | 1 |
Total time taken | 8 |
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Sona 18 (0.34 MB) |
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