Specifications

BOLTON ALLOY NAME

ALLOY  #

Bi

Pb

Sn

Cd

In

Other

Melting Range ^oF

Yield Temp ^oF

Bolton 117*

4470-2

44.7

22.6

8.3

5.3

19.1

117-117

117

4914-1

49.14

17.92

11.55

0.5

20.89

129-133

132

Bolton 136*

4900-2

49

18

12

21

136-136

136

Bolton 140*

4750-2

47.5

25.4

12.6

9.5

5

134-149

140

Fields Metal

3250-1

32.5

16.5

51

139-144

144

Bolton 147*

4800-2

48

25.63

12.77

9.6

4

142-149

147

Bolton 158*

5000-7

50

26.7

13.3

10

158-158

158

Woods Metal

5000-8

50

25

12.5

12.5

158-165

158

5050-1

50.5

27.8

12.4

9.3

158-163

159

Bolton 160/190*

4250-2

42.5

37.7

11.3

8.5

160-190

165

Bolton 174*

5700-1

57

17

26

174-174

174

5000-3

50

39

3

8

170-180

179

5108-1

51.08

39.8

8.12

1

188-192

190

5160-1

51.6

40.2

8.2

197-197

197

Bolton 203*

5250-1

52.5

32

15.5

203-203

203

5600-1

56

22

22

203-219

205

Rose Metal

5000-22

50

28

22

212-212

212

5220-2

52.2

37.8

10

208-221

212

5400-1

54

26

20

216-217

217

5452-2

54.52

39.48

6

215-226

219

5298-1

52.98

42.49

4.53

217-243

227

4800-1

48

28.5

14.5

9.00 Sb

217-440

241

5500-1

55

44

1

242-248

246

5500-3

55

44

1

248-250

249

Bolton Seal*

0000-18

50

50

240-260

244

0000-42

48

52

244-244

244

Bolton 255*

5550-1

55.5

44.5

255-255

255

5800-1

58

42

255-259

256

Bolton 281*

5800-2

58

42

281-281

281

6000-1

60

40

291-291

291

Bolton 281-338*

4000-4

40

60

281-338

302

0400-1

4

55.5

40.5

338-388

343

0000-26A

36.1

62.5

1.4Ag

355-355

355

0000-25

37

63

361-361

361

0000-14

91

9 Zn

389-389

389

*  Formerly sold as Cerrolow 117, Cerrolow 136, Cerrolow 140, Cerrolow 147, Cerrobend, Cerrosafe, Cerrolow 174, Cerroshield, Cerroseal, Cerrobase, Cerrotru, Cerrocast

PROPERTIES

Bolton

Bolton

Bolton

Bolton

Bolton

Bolton

Bolton

Bolton

117^o

136^o

158^o

255^o

281^o

147^o

160-190^o

281-338^o

Melting Temperature (^oF)

117

136

158

255

281

142-149

160-190

281-338

Melting Temperature (^oC)

47.2

57.8

70

124

138

61.1-65

71.1-87.8

138-170

Yield Temperature (^oF)

117

136

158

255

281

147

162.5

302

Yield Temperature (^oC)

47.2

57.8

70

124

138

64

72.5

150

Density Lb./In.³

0.32

0.31

0.339

0.38

0.315

0.342

0.341

0.296

Specific Gravity @ 20^oC

8.9

8.8

9.4

10.3

8.7

9.45

9.4

8.2

Tensile Lb./In.²

5400

6300

5990

6400

8000

4950

5400

8000

* Elongation in 2" Slow Loading %

1.5

50

200

60-70

200*

13.5

220*

200*

Brinell Hardness #

12

14

9.2

10.2

22

11

9

22

* Specific Heat Liquid

0.035

0.032

0.04

0.42

0.045

0.04

0.04

0.047

* Specific Heat Solid

0.035

0.032

0.04

.03+

0.045

0.039

0.04

0.047

* Latent Heat - Fusion Btu./LB.

6

8

14

7.2

20

7

10

22

Coefficient of Thermal Expansion

.000025/^oC

.000023/^oC

.000022/^oC

.000021/^oC

.000015/^oC

.000022/^oC

.000024/^oC

.000015/^oC

Surface Tension (Joules per Meter Sq.)

0.321

0.29

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Thermal Conductivity (Solid) Cal/Cm²/^oC/Sec .94 = Copper

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.045*

.04*

.05*

.045*

.05*

.09*

Conductivity (Electrical) Compared with Pure Copper

3.34%

2.43%

4.17%

1.75%

5.00%

3.27%

4.27%

7.77%

Resistivity OHMS based on volume standard (Meter, MM²)

0.518

0.7081

0.4135

0.8825

0.3445

0.5282

0.4037

0.2219

* Maximum Load - 30 seconds Lb. - In.²

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10000

8000

15000

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9000

15000

* Maximum Load - 5 minutes   Lb. - In.²

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4000

4000

9000

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3800

9500

* Safe  Load - Sustained Lb. - In.²

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300

300

500

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300

500

Volume Change (Liquid to Solid)

-1.40%

-1.40%

-1.70%

-1.50%

0.77%

-1.70%

-2.00%

0.5%*

Volume Change (Linear growth after solidification)

< 0.05%

< 0.05%

0.60%

0.30%

0.05%

0.06%

0.03%

0%

* Approximate

Cumulative Growth & Shrinkage

Inch per inch compared to cold mold dimensions.  Test Bar ½” x ½” x 10” 

Time After Casting

2 Minutes

0.0005

0.0003

0.0025

-0.0008

0.0007

0.002

-0.0004

-0.0001

6 Minutes

0.0002

0.0002

0.0027

-0.0011

0.0007

0.0022

-0.0007

-0.0001

30 Minutes

0

0.0001

0.0045

-0.001

0.0006

0.004

-0.0009

-0.0001

1 Hour

-0.0001

0

0.0051

-0.0008

0.0006

0.0046

0

-0.0001

2 Hours

-0.0002

-0.0001

0.0051

-0.0004

0.0006

0.0046

0.0016

-0.0001

5 Hours

-0.0002

-0.0002

0.0051

0

0.0005

0.0046

0.0018

-0.0001

7 Hours

-0.0002

-0.0002

0.0051

0.0001

0.0005

0.0046

0.0019

-0.0001

10 Hours

-0.0002

-0.0002

0.0051

0.0003

0.0005

0.0046

0.0019

-0.0001

24 Hours

-0.0002

-0.0002

0.0051

0.0008

0.0005

0.0046

0.0022

-0.0001

96 Hours

-0.0002

-0.0002

0.0053

0.0015

0.0005

0.0048

0.0025

-0.0001

200 Hours

-0.0002

-0.0002

0.0055

0.0019

0.0005

0.005

0.0025

-0.0001

500 Hours

-0.0002

-0.0002

0.0057

0.0022

0.0005

0.0052

0.0025

-0.0001

Compositions (%)

Bismuth

44.7

49

50

55.5

58

48

42.5

40

Lead

22.6

18

26.7

44.5

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25.6

37.7

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Tin

8.3

12

13.3

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42

12.8

11.3

60

Cadmium

5.3

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10

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9.6

8.5

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Indium

19.1

21

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4

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Antimony

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