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Why ornaments prepared by using an alloy of silver with copper and not by pure silver?
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∙ 11y ago
alloy is more durable... as well as cheaper.
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∙ 11y ago
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Is an alloy silver copper nickel or brass?
The metals silver, copper and nickel are elements. It is brass that is an alloy, and copper and zinc are what make it up.
What is in the silver alloy of a 1942 p nickel?
The coin is made from a alloy of silver, copper and manganese
Is sterling silver the best heat conductor out of copper sterling silver brass aluminum and silver?
No, sterling silver is an alloy containing copper to make the metal stronger. Thermal (and electrical) conductivity is highest to lowest as follows: Silver, sterling silver, copper, aluminum, then brass. The latter is an alloy of copper and zinc.
Silver metal reaction with copper metal?
Alloy
What is panjaloham?
Its alloy of Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead and Iron
What metals are in the alloy billon?
Mostly copper with some silver.
What is an alloy of silver copper lead and sulfur called?
Niello
German silver is an alloy comprising?
Copper,Zinc and nickel
What is 975 silver?
Is an alloy that consists of 97.5% pure silver, and the rest is probably copper.
Is sterling silver a mixture?
A mixture of metals is normally called an alloy. Sterling silver is an alloy of 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals, often copper.
What kind of solution is sterling silver?
Sterling silver is not a solution, it is an alloyof silver containing 92.5% by weight of silver and 7.5% by weight of other metals, usually copper. The sterling silver standard has a minimum millesimal fineness of 925.
Is hallmark 935 platinum or silver?
935 is the purity for Argentium silver. Argentium silver is NOT sterling silver. It is a different alloy which has germanium in it which makes it less prone to tarnishing. Sterling is an alloy that has more copper in it. The copper is added to fine silver in order to make it stronger.
