Third_Placer

No derp, what I meant by the charcoal foundry, is I meant does it work with kaowool, as I've seen a lot of mixed reviews on the ceramic. About how the fibers burn off and irritate their lungs. And the last question was supposed to be, which insulator does it better? Ceramic or refractory. And what I meant about melting copper, was because the aluminum bronze is usually 88%-90% copper and 12-10% aluminum.

Hey fellow forgers! Total newb here and I've been doing a lot of research. Nonetheless, I'm building a small foundry, and I was wondering should I use a ceramic blanket (kaowool), refractory cement, or both? Also I was going to go for a charcoal powered foundry. I mostly plan on casting with aluminum bronze, and bronze. Is the charcoal power good enough to melt copper and aluminum? Also what's the estimated melt time of both metals in a ceramic lined foundry vs refractory? Fuel consumption, etc. Anything would be greatly appreciated. Forge on!