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How To Turn Junk Silver Into Good Casting Grain For Later Use?

I have alot of scrap silver that I want to melt into casting grain..I have a furnace that I have melted silver in before but I cant seem to get the nice small grains for ease of melting later..I also have some .999 fine that I want to turn into sterling casting grain..Any help would be great
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Why does cast iron not rust?

Metal Casting
bud asked:


I noticed in a junk yard that the engine castings, and brake rotors just showed surface rust and can be machined. Sheet metal parts where rusted through. Also I heard that cast iron filings are good for the garden, not steel filings. Is this true?
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Metal Casting Zone

Why does cast iron not rust?

Metal Casting
bud asked:


I noticed in a junk yard that the engine castings, and brake rotors just showed surface rust and can be machined. Sheet metal parts where rusted through. Also I heard that cast iron filings are good for the garden, not steel filings. Is this true?
Thanks

Casting Furnace