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ORDER 10 KARAT ROUND WIRE
ORDER 14 KARAT ROUND WIRE
ORDER 18 KARAT ROUND WIRE
ORDER 22 KARAT ROUND WIRE
ORDER 24 KARAT ROUND WIRE
ORDER PLATINUM (95/5) ROUND WIRE
ORDER STERLING SILVER ROUND WIRE
ORDER PURE SILVER ROUND WIRE
ORDER GOLD-FILLED ROUND WIRE
ORDER COPPER ROUND WIRE
ORDER BRASS ROUND WIRE
ORDER NICKEL SILVER ROUND WIRE
ORDER NU GOLD ROUND WIRE
WIRE and PLATE CHARTS
 
 
    AGE HARDENING (HARDEN)
    A) COAT WITH BORIC ACID SOLUTION
    B) HEAT TO 600°F FOR 30-60 MINUTES
    C) DO NOT EXCEED 50% OF LIQUIDUS TEMPERATURE
    D) ALLOW TO AIR COOL COMPLETELY
    E) QUENCH IN A PICKLE SOLUTION

ANNEALING (SOFTEN)
    A) COAT WITH BORIC ACID SOLUTION
   B) 
HEAT FOR 15 MINUTES OR UNTIL MATERIALS BECOME A DULL RED
COLOR
  TEMPERATURE
YELLOW
GREEN
1200°-1300°
WHITE
PINK
1300°-1400°
STERLING SILVER
1200°
   C) AIR COOL FOR ONE MINUTE ONLY
   D) QUENCH IN A PICKLE SOLUTION

TEMPERATURE CONVERSIONS
    A) CELCIUS TO FAHRENHEIT
 C x 1.8 + 32 = FAHRENHEIT
    B) FAHRENHEIT TO CELCIUS
 F - 32 / 1.8 = CELCIUS

WEIGHT EQUATIONS
GRAM WEIGHT
TROY WEIGHT
AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT
1 GRAM = 15.43 GRAINS TROY
24 GRAINS = 1 PENNYWEIGHT(DWT)
16 GRAMS = 1 OZ AVOIR
1 GRAM = 0.035274 AVOIR OZ.
20 DWT = 1 OUNCE TROY
16 OUNCES = 1 POUND AVOIR
1 GRAM = .032151 TROY OZ. 12 OUNCES = 1 POUND TROY 16 OUNCES = 7,000 GRAINS
31.104 GRAMS = 1 OUNCE TROY
5,760 GRAINS= 1 POUND TROY
28 POUNDS = 1 QUARTER ENGLISH
28.35 GRAMS = 1 OUNCE AVOIR 480 GRAINS = 1 TROY OUNCE 20 HUNDREDWEIGHT = 1 TON AVOIR
 
 
 
1 GRAIN = 0.0648 GRAMS 1 KILOGRAM = 2.68 POUNDS 1 POUND 14.5833 TROY OZ.
1 GRAIN = 64.80 MILLIGRAMS 1 KILOGRAM = 32.15 TROY OZS. 1 OUNCE = 0.914 TROY OZ.
  1 KILOGRAM = 2.2046 LBS. AVOIR 1 POUND = 7,000 GRAINS
1 MILLIGRAM = .015432 GRAMS 1 KILOGRAM = 35.2740 OZ. AVOIR 1 OUNCE = 437.5 GRAINS
  1 KILOGRAM = 15,432 GRAINS 1 POUND = .4359 KILO.
 
 
 

DIES HARD EQUIVALENT CHART
DIES NUMBER
TEMPER
DIES NUMBER
TEMPER
1
DEAD SOFT
5
MEDIUM HARD
2
SOFT
6
SPRING (PIN-TON @ WHITE)
3
MEDIUM SOFT
7
EXTRA HARD
4
MEDIUM
8
SPRING (PIN-TON @ YELLOW)

B & S CHART AND THICKNESS CONVERSION

B & S
GAUGE
ROSS EQUIVALENT
THICKNESS IN INCHES
THICKNESS
IN MM
B & S
GAUGE
ROSS
EQUIVALENT
THICKNESS
IN INCHES
THICKNESS
IN MM
1
.300
.28930
7.342
16
.050
.05085
1.289
2
.250
.25763
6.538
17
.045
.04525
1.148
3
.250
.22942
5.822
18
.040
.04030
1.022
4
.200
.20431
5.185
19
.035
.03589
.910
5
.180
.18194
4.617
20
.030
.03196
.811
6
.160
.16202
4.112
21
.030
.02846
.722
7
.140
.14428
3.661
22
.025
.02534
.643
8
.125
.12849
3.261
23
.022
.02257
.572
9
.115
.11443
2.901
24
.020
.02010
.510
10
.100
.10189
2.586
25
.018
.01790
.454
11
.090
.09074
2.303
26
.015
.01594
.404
12
.080
.08080
2.050
27
.015
.01419
.360
13
.070
.07196
1.826
28
.012
.01264
.320
14
.064
.06408
1.626
29
.010
.01125
.285
15
.060
.05706
1.448
30
.010
.01002
.254

DETERMINING RING (BLANK) SIZES IN MM AND INCHES
DIAMETER
WIRE THICKNESS
INCH
.020-.029
.030 - .049
.050 - .069
.070 - .080
MILLIMETER
.50-.74
.75-.99
1.00-1.49
1.50-2.00

RING SIZE

 INCHES
MM
INCH
MM
INCH
MM
INCH
MM
INCH
MM
3
.55
14.0
1.82
46
1.90
48
2.00
50
2.00
51
4
.59
15.0
1.93
49
2.00
50
2.05
52
2.10
53
5
.62
15.7
2.00
51
2.10
53
2.16
55
2.20
56
6
.65
16.5
2.13
54
2.20
56
2.26
57
2.29
58
7
.68
17.3
2.26
57
2.29
58
2.36
60
2.40
61
8
.72
18.0
2.32
59
2.40
61
2.50
62
2.52
63
9
.75
19.0
2.50
62
2.52
63
2.56
65
2.60
66
10
.78
19.7
2.53
64
2.60
66
2.65
67
2.70
68
11
.82
20.5
2.65
67
2.70
68
2.77
70
2.80
71
12
.85
21.4
2.75
69
2.80
71
2.90
73
2.92
74
13
.88
22.2
2.83
72
2.90
73
2.95
75
3.00
76
14
.91
23.0
2.95
75
3.00
76
3.07
78
3.10
79
15
.95
24.0
3.05
77
3.10
79
3.15
80
3.20
81
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