What Is A Crucible? Definition & Intro To Crucibles

A crucible is a vessel in which metallic elements are melted to be cast into new objects or to create a new alloy. Crucibles are traditionally ... Skiptocontent Facebook Instagram Twitter |BecomeaMember Cart(0) LogIn Account Shop VIEWCLASSES WhatIsACrucible?Definition&IntroToCrucibles Community WhatIsACrucible? ByKristinArzt|6.22.2021 Whatarecrucibles? Acrucibleisavesselinwhichmetallicelementsaremeltedtobecastintonewobjectsortocreateanewalloy.Cruciblesaretraditionallymadefromceramicmaterials,whichcanwithstandveryhightemperatures.Thematerialofyourcrucibleshouldalwayshaveamuchhighermeltingpointthanthatofthematerialsyouareheating.Theymayalsobemadeofsteelorirontomeltsoftermetalssuchasaluminumandzincbecausethesemetalsmeltatatemperaturebelowthatofthecruciblematerial. TheearliestknowncrucibleswerefoundinEasternEuropeandIran,datingbackto6000B.C.Themetalworkingprocessalmostalwaysbeginswiththecastingorreshapingofmetalsusingacrucible,andtheoriginaltechniquesremainlargelyunchangedfromthelast8,000years.Today,moderncruciblesarecommonlyusedinlaboratoriesusedtomeltorburnsolidchemicalsoveraburner. Whatarecruciblesusedfor? Crucibleshavebeenusedforthousandsofyearstomakealloysandcastmetals.Tomeltmetalinsideofacrucible,thematerialsareplacedinsideandheateduntiltheyreachtheirmeltingpoint.Youcanmakeanewalloybymeltingacombinationofmaterialswithotherelementsinsideofthecrucible.Forexample,rosegoldistheresultofheatinggoldandcopper,andwhitegoldisacombinationofgoldandsilver.Meltingdownironwithcarbonorsiliconresultsinsteelorsiliconsteel.Thefinalresultingalloyoftenhasincreasedstrengthanddurability. Meltingdownmaterialsisalsoaneffectivewaytoreusescrapmaterials.Metalsareoneoftheworld’smostrecyclablematerialsbecausetheycaneasilybecastintonewobjectsorcombinedintonewalloys. RecentPosts Recent ZeydiGutierrezJoinsTheCrucible’sBoardofDirectors December20th,2021 McClymondsHighSchoolStudentsShowUpForLastIn-PersonArtClassesof2021 December20th,2021 TheCruciblePartnersWithSFMadeForTheOpenForBusinessProgram December17th,2021 Seemoreposts→ Instagram Nocontentwasfound. VisitOurInstagram→ JoinOurMailingList Examplesandpicturesofcrucibles Ceramiccrucible Ceramiccruciblesaremadefromkiln-firedclayandarestableathightemperatures.Theyhavebeenusedinmetalworkingforover7000years.Modernceramiccruciblesareoftenmanufacturedwithclayandgraphitetoensuredurability. Claygraphitecrucible Graphitecruciblesareprimarilyusedtocastbothnon-ferrousandferrousmetalsbecausetheyarenon-reactiveandabletowithstandextremelyhightemperatures. Silicon-carbidecrucible Mostcommonlyusedinmodernlaboratories,silicon-carbidecruciblesareresistanttoextremelyhightemperaturesandarenotchemicallyreactive,deliveringuncontaminatedresults. Steelcrucible Steelcruciblescanbeusedtomeltmetalswithalowermeltingpointsuchasaluminumandzinc.Theyareinexpensiveandeasytoworkwith.However,theymayeasilyscaleandflake,thuscontaminatingyourfinalalloy. HowTheCruciblegotitsname TheCrucibleisnamedafterandfigurativelypaystributetoacruciblebecauseitisaplacewhereyoucanigniteyourowncreativityandtransformyourideasintosomethingentirelynew. “Thingsgoinasasolid,aretransformedintoaliquid,onlytobepouredintoamoldandtakeonacompletelydifferentform.ItisavesselforchangeandthatreallysymbolizeswhatTheCrucibleis.” -IsmaelPlasencia,CommunityProgramManager AtTheCrucible,youwillfindacommunityofmakersfromallskilllevels,backgrounds,andages.Withinour19differentartdepartmentsand56,000squarefeet,youwillfindameltingpotofideas,artforms,andcreativeexploration.Thereareanumberofwaysyoucansupporttheactive,creativecommunityofTheCruciblebytakingaclass,volunteeringyourtime,andmore! WatchthevideobelowtohearhowCruciblefaculty,students,andstaffdescribeacrucible. 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