Cerrobase

• Also known as Bolton 255
• Weight = 1 pound - Dimension: 3" Square x ¼" H (approximate)
• Eutectic Alloy
• Contains the following metals - Bismuth and Lead
• Melting Temperature 255º F or 124.0º C
• Density .38 lbs./In³   
• 10.3 g/cc Initial shrinkage followed by slow growth with a maximum of .022" per inch.

Alloy is used to anchor:Cutlery handles, inserts in wood, metal plastic; metal parts in glass. Make fusible spinning chucks; mandrels for electroforms; drop hammer dies, stretch form blocks; molds for plaster, plastics; filler for tube bending (tubes over 1-3/4” diameter); hydrodynamic forming; seamless fittings; duplicate patterns in pottery and foundry; liquid metal in autoclaves, heat treating