GRAPHITE STIRRING ROD BORAX FLUX FOR CRUCIBLE GLAZING FOR MELTING GOLD & SILVER (E 5)

Borax Technical Grade in a 2oz. Bag, this is Borax Pentahydrate in the Granular form. Borax has a wide variety of uses, a component of many products. It can be used to glaze ceramic crucibles, as a flux in casting and soldering. Borax when used in melting of Gold and Silver helps to dissolve Oxides and other impurities and produce a fluid borate slag that collects on the surface of the molten metal, This slag is periodically removed, by use of a carbon-graphite, quartz or clay rod. NOVEL TOOLS # 0326-0202 Made by, 20 Mule Team® Borax Graphite stirring rod 1/4" x12" long used to stir precious metals, metal scrap while melting; graphite is also used to remove any impurities on the surface of the molten metal. The carbon rod is used when melting Gold & Silver metals with Torch, in Gas or Electric Melting Furnaces. Rod is used for stirring the molten metal in order to get a good homogenous mix of the alloys in Gold, Silver, Brass and any other non ferrous metals. Carbon stirring rods are made of high density fine grain graphite. NOVEL TOOLS # 0311-111 SALE is for 1 each Borax 2oz Bag and 1/4"x12" Carbon Rod *Items are new never been used.