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It is mixture of copper, nickel and zinc
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What is silver in German?
English: "the silver" is German: "das Silber".
What is 835 German silver?
Must not be mistaken for "German Silver" which is NOT silver. 835 silver means 83.5% pure silver. It is solid silver.
How do you say silver in German?
The German word for silver is:Silber (noun)silbern (adjective)versilbern (verb)
Does German silver contain silver?
No. German silver is an alloy of approximately 60% copper, 20% nickel and 20% zinc; it doesn't contain any silver. The nickel gives it a shiny, silver appearance.
Is it legal to use the word silver for German silver?
Hi I don't think it should be illegal as German 'silver' has no pure silver in its composition Sellers are hoodwinking buyers I'm one of them sold German silver which isreally a mixture of inferior metals sold at sterling silver prices I shall continue my pursuit of this 'misreptesentation'
What is German silver an example of?
Nickel silver, German silver, Argentan, new silver, nickel brass, albata, alpacca of steel sheet metal; for example, the famous Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost of 1907.
What is the percentage of silver in German silver?
Zero percent. The name is a misnomer; German silver, or nickel silver, is an alloy of approximately 60% copper, 20% nickel and 20% zinc; it doesn't contain any silver.
Is German silver magnetic?
Nickel is a ferromagnetic material and magnetic. So, German silver (called also: nickel silver, argentan) is magnetic.
What is the German word for silver?
Silber
How much is German nickel silver?
"nickel silver" and "German silver" actually contains no silver, so it is incredibly cheap. It is generally an alloy of nickel, copper and zinc, though the exact formula varies.
What is the percentage of silver in the German silver?
German silver contains no silver content. It is another name for nickel silver which is copper alloyed with zinc and/or nickel. The name is confusing because it refers to the color of the metal rather than the actual composition.
What elements are used to make German silver?
German silver is also called Nickel silver (among other names). 60% copper, 20% nickel and 20% zinc is the usual composition. It contains no actual silver (unless it's silver plated).
