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Your cart is empty. TETON-BLACK 180 is a premium-quality, water-bonded foundry sand formulated especially for high temperature metal casting applications in the small shop. When properly used, it can provide exceptional surface finishes with respect to most competing sand products on the market. TETON BLACK 180 uses premium olivine sand which has greater high temperature stability, provides better surface finishes, and provides longer life than silica or other cheaper sands. TETON BLACK 180 is especially well-suited for use as a facing sand--the sand used directly next to the pattern in high-detail casting applications.
IMPORTANT: As with all water-bonded foundry sand, TETON BLACK requires active and ongoing management of moisture content by the end user. A single moisture content is not appropriate for all uses so we package TETON BLACK near the minimum usable moisture content with the expectation that the end user will "tune" the moisture content according to their application (facing sand generally is run with less moisture, molding sand with a bit more with a suggested max of 4%). Generally speaking, best performance is attained when using the very minimum moisture possible, while still avoiding mold collapse--experimentation is required to determine appropriate levels for individual user requirements. Addition of moisture to small amounts of sand is best accomplished by using a spray bottle set to fine mist and mixing the water into the sand while spraying. Storing product a in closed, airtight container can help minimize needed water additions, but generally regular additions of water should be expected, including upon initial use. Keep in mind that this intended as a high-performance, professional-use product and as such requires fairly refined techniques to use, possibly running structured experiments, etc to get optimal results. Product is supplied ready-to-use (does not require mulling).
Chuck S
2025-08-26 17:09:23
I have been using this sand for a while now. It is high quality, easy to use, and would recommend as the primary choice for casting. I looked into making my own sand and concluded I would have made it exactly like this. Its basically an inert crushed Olivine rock, bentonite, and water. In practice it has been amazing to work with. I have done some very detailed castings and it easily picks up the details. In fact, be careful to prepare your 3D prints as it will pick up the printer lines quite easily.I have a mechanical engineering background and have been involved in castings on a professional level. This is a hobby for me, but I still like to produce quality work. Many prefer petrobond. That stuff is not for me. The oils, smoke, flames, and handling are much harder than conditioning water in the green sand. Plus, petrobond will have to be reconditioned at some point as well, or you buy new.If you struggle with getting the water content just right, then practice a little more, run some tests, view some videos. It wont take long to figure it out. There's a lot of art in this science. If you still are struggling, I have to say you probably shouldn't be messing around with 2000°F liquid metals.My only request is to stock the 24 lb option!
Customer
2025-07-04 13:57:27
Exactly as advertised. Packs and holds form well. Cleans up and easily reusable after a pour. Doesn't take much to put a little moisture back in and get ready for next use.
Customer
2025-06-24 14:33:58
This sand gives good detail, and maybe as a beginner I don't know everything, but the sand doesn't seem to stick to itself as much as well as I see some youtubers' sand. Also all the warnings make me kinda nervous tbh but i assume it's fine as long as I'm not breathing it in? For beginners, i recommend getting less high mesh because this is very prone to air getting trapped because it can't easily diffuse through the sand when it's packed. Higher mesh means less air gaps... I may try sand bonded by oil instead of water and see how that goes too... Of course, I didn't know the pros/cons when I bought it because I was just starting and that's probably my fault getting such high mesh, I was thinking "great, it'll give me such good detail". Good castings are definitely possible and require some cleanup for making them shiny, but just saying that if you're gonna cast big parts I would go with lower mesh because this is really meant for small, detailed objects
mark a. broadbent
2025-06-21 14:00:14
It did what I needed it to do
Jonathan
2025-04-20 13:18:10
Exactly what I needed
Customer
2025-02-13 12:40:28
Nice product. Quick delivery. Product as described. Read instructions for product for proper use and to understand how to use. Delivered quicker than expected.
John Moellering
2025-02-01 18:14:52
OK 1st off My God wow the detail is so much better I am impressed yes the detail it picks up is Amazing A little bit hard to use Because I've never used it before But yeah works great no complaints Very happy with my purchase Highly recommend buying oh yes ðŸ˜âœŒ
Morgan
2025-01-14 14:48:31
The Teton-Black foundry sand was a huge disappointment for metal casting. The sand has a rough texture and doesn’t pack well, which leads to poor mold formation. The sand also doesn’t hold its shape when making intricate designs, which caused my castings to fail repeatedly. The product is advertised as "high-quality," but it doesn’t live up to the hype. It’s difficult to reuse, and after just one casting, it loses much of its effectiveness. The consistency is uneven, and it often results in uneven surface textures on the casted items. For those looking to cast metal smoothly, this sand isn’t a good option. It may work for very basic casting, but for anything more precise, you’ll need a better-quality product.
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