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I say you can as long as you use good quality and compatible solder. The initial annealing process should be low heat as well as the actulal repair etc. Since most plating is gold to silver use same karet gold solder. If it is silver plated make sure the alloy or base metal does not melt. Silver can be tricky. I know from experience not to use tin based solder.
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How can a copper wire b silver on the outside?
Its probably not silver. Its probably tin plated to make it easier to solder.
Is sheridan silver plated or sterling?
Sheridan silver is copper plated with silver.
Is silver solder pure silver?
No, silver solder is not pure silver. It typically contains other metals like copper, zinc, or cadmium to lower its melting point and improve its strength and durability. The percentage of silver in silver solder can vary depending on the specific type of solder being used.
Is a silver pitcher labeled montclair oneida community limited silver or silver plated?
Mine is Silver Plated.
What type of solder to use to solder charms to a silver charm bracelet?
Silver jewelry requires that you use silver solder for repairs. It is silver based where common solder is lead or tin based. Standard solder is too acidic and will corrode the jewelry. It can probably be found on e-bay. Or ask a jeweler where he or she gets it.
What do you get when you mix tin and silver?
Silver solder.
Is all Sheridan silver silver plated?
Not all Sheridan silver is silver-plated; it is a brand known for both silver-plated and sterling silver items. Sheridan silver-plated pieces are typically made of a base metal coated with a thin layer of silver, while sterling silver items contain 92.5% pure silver. To determine if a specific piece is silver-plated or sterling, check for markings or stamps that indicate its composition.
Is there silver in computers?
If you're looking for treasure, it is not there. However, there are types of solder that have silver in it so there may be traces of silver in the solder joints on your motherboard.
What is the silver content of silver solder?
Solder is manufactured in hundreds of different grades and compositions for thousands of different applications. Solder that might be described as "Silver solder" is most commonly commercially manufactured in about 50 different compositions with silver contents of up to 40% and is priced accordingly. Silver solder is often used in jewellery making and repair, engineering and many electrical manufacturing processes.
What do you get when you mix silver and tin?
When you mix silver and tin, you get an alloy called silver solder. This alloy has a lower melting point than silver or tin alone, making it useful for joining metals together. Silver solder is commonly used in jewelry making and in plumbing applications.
Are silver plated cables any good?
Yes silver plated cables are actually recommended more over the gold plated ones. A lot of people say that the gold plated ones are a waste of money since you can get the same result or better from the silver plated.
Does silver plated have any value?
First of all, theres no such thing as "silver plated sterling". Sterling is 92.5% silver, anything plated is just plated. If the item is solid sterling silver, its metal value depends on the current price of silver - but it may be worth more as a collectible. If it's plated base metal it has very little value.
