Ring size discrepancies in different materials

Hi all just wondering if anyone else has had any size discrepancies in using different materials.

For example I ordered 2 rings, both from the same file 1 FUD and 1 Stainless. But on arrival the FUD shows X but the Stainless is a W.
So I tried another ring, test prints in WSF proved to be the same size as I had made on the file...but the Sterling print came back 2 SIZES smaller!

Effectively it seems I now have to order each model in each size and material to truly know what size it will be...that is, if it prints the same every time? At any rate...I'm not in a position to afford this right now :/

So I'm assuming its shrinkage in the casting process, but I thought I read somewhere this was taken into account and offset?

I know there's a lot of ring makers on here, would be good to hear how they manage this issue, particularly if they are being purchased by customers as one size and its being delivered as a completely different size

Was it in Collada file format? If so, the problem is being corrected, see here.

No, .stl.
I think this is perhaps unrelated.
All my WSF/FUD rings seem to come out accurate to my scale used in construction, just as soon as I get the same files done in Sterling or Stainless the inside diameters differ.

Check the accuracy in the material pages. Some materials are very "random" with no way to get exact prints, while others should be better and then you got a dud. Steel is +-2mm and silver +-0.125mm.

So you're saying that the the sizes are inconsistent, even when using the same file and material? If so. that's worse than I thought.
1-2mm is quite a discrepancy when it comes to ring sizes, that would explain the Stainless...but why is the Sterling so out? 2 ring sizes is a fair bit more than the 0.125mm stated. :confused

Have you emailed service about the shrinkage of your silver ring? Stainless shrinkage is usually from the infusion process, which heats the metal, allowing gravity to take over. So it's harder to control.

Not yet...just wanted to see if this was a common issue first.
If the discrepancies are consistent then its not so bad as I will adjust sizes for the material, if not, then its a lot of moving goal-posts all of a sudden :/

Email service, and they will tell if exactly if it's to be expected or not. Stainless is the only material I'd expect major shifts of up to 2mm, and even then I haven't seen that big of a shift on my own items.

Thanks for that, be interested to see your results.
I will ask and see what they say.
Its been pretty disappointing as much of my latest orders, although printed well, came into size differences...not just rings, but bezel settings for stones were undersized too

What I would really like to know is if these discrepancies are CONSISTENT...then I could offset the original file until I get it right. A few fractions of a mm might not seem much to some, but if you are trying to sell these to people as specific sizes, then 2 sizes out may not be acceptable to some?