Metals
From CandyFabWiki
A table of some possible metals that we might want to consider using with CandyFab.
Points to consider for new metal selections:
- How hot do you have to get it?
- How much weight are we going to have to support?
- What's the thermal conductivity like? (Lower is better!)
- Is it a lead-antimony-cadmium supertoxic alloy, or can you use it on the CandyFab (without a gas mask) and still use it for food?
- If it's magnetic, perhaps we need to worry about it sticking to the nozzle, too.
| Name | Composition | Melting Point (F/C) | Density (g/cm^3) | Thermal Cond. (W/mK) | Non-toxic? | Non-Magnetic? | Price $/lb | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bismuth | Bi 100% | 520.7 F, 271.5 C | 9.78 | Very low | Yes | Yes | 3.50 | "Lead free" shotgun shot |
| Tin (not stable below 13 C!) | Sn 100% | 449.47 F, 231.93 C | 7.3 | 66.8 | Yes | Yes | Unsure | "Lead free" fishing weights |
| Solders | Various | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies | Yes | Varies | Electronics supply houses |
