An alloy of copper, nickel and zinc but no silver. Also called American silver, Feuchtwanger's composition, nickel silver.
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Slso know as nickel silver, is an alloy consisting of mostly copper (roughly 60 percent), and approximately 20 percent nickel, about 20 percent zinc, and sometimes about 5 percent tin (then the alloy is called alpaca). There is no silver at all in German silver. This alloy was invented around 1860 in Germany as a silver substitute.
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German silver is a white alloy of copper, zinc, and nickel.
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See nickel silver.
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See nickel silver.
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German silver also known as nickel silver or pack-fong is an alloy of copper, zinc and nickel. It was first made in Europe at Hildberghausen in Germany, but was invented by the Chinese long before. German silver is made in different proportions, amongst which the following may be mentioned. Spoons and forks were made from two parts copper, one nick...
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Obsolete term for nickel silver.
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Obsolete term for nickel silver.
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This describes a number of alloys that contain copper (25 to 50%), zinc (10 to 35%) and nickel (5 to 35%) within the limits given.
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A white alloy of nickel, copper and zinc. Used as a base metal for late-period fused plate, the alloy was said to have originated in China where it had been used from very early times. Also known as Argentine.
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Silvery alloy of nickel, copper, and zinc. It is widely used for cheap jewellery and the base metal for silver plating. The letters EPNS on silverware stand for electroplated nickel silver
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