copper inclusion

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Michael Stevens
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copper inclusion

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I wanted to add this thin copper 2mm thick twisted copper. into a 5inch diameter glass orb. would the metal cause breakage because too thick. leaf or foil wouldn't give the effect I was looking for.

is there a formula for dimension of metal inclusion vs thickness of glass object?
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Re: copper inclusion

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2mm is too thick. It will almost certainly crack.

No formula that I'm aware of. It would depend on the particular metal, of course.
Michael Stevens
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Re: copper inclusion

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I'm. sorry I meant .2mm
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Re: copper inclusion

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Michael Stevens wrote:I'm. sorry I meant .2mm
.2mm should be thin enough. Try a small piece as a test.
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