medieval Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 I have some pure nickel that I was wanting to melt and cast into an ingot. They are the size and shape of a charcoal briquette. It looks like they are pressed (sintered) together and just crumble when I tried to forge them. What, if any, do I use for a flux? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 First of all are you trying to forge them or trying to forge weld them or are you trying to melt and pour them? Second what temperature were you trying to work them at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 We used an induction furnace and no flux with the nickel alloys we made. Our nickel came out of Canada, and it was in solid ball-ish shapes of various sizes under 3/4" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwynlaredogranger Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 i have never used a flux to melt nickel. you should melt it with a slight reduction flame. itll pour fine . like bronze, sounds like you dont have it hot enough maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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