Graphite Rod

Graphite (carbon) rods are a simple but highly effective tool for improving the quality of your melts and castings. Used to gently stir molten metal before pouring, they help collect and remove oxides, slag, and other impurities that can build up during the melting process.

By encouraging impurities to rise to the surface, a graphite rod can help produce a cleaner melt, resulting in smoother pours, improved metal flow, and a better-quality casting. Many casters find that using a graphite rod reduces the amount of waste left behind in the crucible and can help minimise defects caused by contamination.

Graphite is ideal for this purpose because it withstands extremely high temperatures and does not readily react with most precious and non-ferrous metals. It is a staple tool for jewellers, metal casters, and foundry workers alike.

Whether you're melting silver, gold, bronze, brass, or other casting alloys, keeping a graphite stirring rod on hand is an easy way to support cleaner, more consistent casting results.

Dimensions: 12mm diameter × 300mm long.