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What do the letters EPNSA mean with regard to silver?
EPNS stands for Electro Plated Nickel Silver.
Does stainless steel flatware contain 925 silver?
No. It's just steel no silver at all. If it is silver plated it will say so, but that does not mean it contains silver. A plus A nicely made set of stainless steel flatware may not be silver, but you don't have to take it out of it's presentation box once a month to polish it.
What does CWE CZ 925 NF mean?
(Cwe) Charles winston edition (cz)cubic zirconium (925) sterling silver (nf) nickel free..
Will a magnet be attracted to nickel?
If you mean the metal, yes. If you mean the coin, no.
What other metals are in silver?
That depends what you mean. Silver is an element so strictly speaking there are none. If you mean jewelry or sterling silver, silver is alloyed with any of many metals, but commonly copper. To be sterling standard it must be not less than 92.5% silver.
What does ns mean when stamped on a silver dinner fork?
Nickel Silver
What does extra prima ns alp 32 gr stamped on a silver fork mean?
It is nickel silver... no actual silver content.
What does RWSE PNS-A1 mean stamped on a silver spoon?
I think you mean RWS EPNS-A1...RWS is just the manufacturer.EPNS stands for "Electro Plated Nickel Silver". Nickel Silver (sometimes stainless steel) is the base metal onto which silver is plated. Despite its name, nickel silver contains no silver at all, but is an alloy of nickel, zinc & copper. A layer of pure silver is deposited electrolytically on the base metal to give a silver finish.A1 is just the thickness of the silver plating. It usually varies between 30 - 35 Microns. It's one of the Highest Grades of Silver plating.
What does SPNS mean?
Silver plated nickel silver
What does nickel free sterling silver mean?
It doesn't have Nickel in it.
What does the hallmark 925 mean on jewelry?
Nickel Free 925 silver. Namely, sterling silver which is free of nickel traces.
What does EPNS 1204 on silver mean?
electro plated nickel silver
What does 'pearl silver' mean on the reverse of a silver spoon?
The phrase "pearl silver" was stamped on flatware that was actually nickel silver, that is made of copper, zinc and nickel with no silver content.
What does epca silver mean?
EPCA is silver-plated nickel silver. Nickel Silver is a copper alloy (CA) mainly that is mixed in varied amounts of nickel and zinc. The higher the nickel content, the higher the quality of the nickel silver. Nickel Silver is also referred to as German Silver, Paktong, or Alpaca Silver (Mexican Surname). Nickel Silver is a highly stable and robust alloy composed of mixed metals with the formulation of 60% copper, 20% nickel and 20% zinc but does vary to some degree based on the manufacturing unit.
What does the 18-10 designation mean on stainless steel?
It means that the it has 18% Chromium and 10% Nickel.
What does IS stamped on Rogers silver fork mean?
The IS on Wm Rogers Silverware stands for International Silver.
What does ss mean on jewelry?
"SS" on jewelry typically stands for "stainless steel." Stainless steel is a durable and corrosion-resistant metal commonly used in the production of jewelry.
