Metal pouring temperature
1000-1180 °C
Crucible temperature
450-750 °C
Proportion of old scrap to new melt
50%
Crucible cleaning time
2-10 minutes (quick dip in water at 1 minute to prevent cracking for thin rings)
Melting point of silver
93% purity: 890 °C
95% purity: 910 °C