Continuous casting of precious metals and their alloys is used widely in the jewelry industry for producing semi-finished mill products such as strip, rod and tubing. In addition to the economic advantages, there can also be technical benefits to this process. This presentation reviews the principles and the practices of continuous casting in the jewelry industry, highlighting the different equipment commercially available for casting silver, gold and other jewelry alloys and some of the problems that may arise.

Author: Dr. Christopher W. Corti