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We use silver plating on copper for 2 reasons. 1 reason is that it makes it look good and attracts more customers. Another reason is because if you just leave on the copper and don't put some kind of plating over it, it will rust and just set over he years.
There is another reason. Silver plating copper increases the ampacity of copper bus bar used in electrical distribution.
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Copper and silver solution?
When copper is added to a silver nitrate solution, a redox reaction occurs where copper displaces silver in the solution to form copper nitrate and elemental silver. This reaction is used in silver plating processes.
Can copper change its appearance to look silver?
Yes, copper can change its appearance to look silver through a process called plating or coating with a silver-colored material.
What types of metal are involved with plating services?
Many metals can be used in plating, such as copper, nickel, silver, gold and chrome, which is often used on cars.
What is a common electroplating solvent?
A common electroplating solvent is a solution of the metal salt that will be deposited onto the object being plated. Common examples include copper sulfate for copper plating, nickel sulfate for nickel plating, and silver nitrate for silver plating.
What is the other metal besides silver in the coins?
Most coins do not have silver. They have mainly 92% steel, 5.5% Copper and 2.5% Nickel plating.
What are some different examples of silver plating items?
There are quite a few examples of silver plated items. Some of these being pure copper base, copper zinc brass, cupronickel, German silver, and pure nickel.
What does 18k gersc stamped on the inside a diamond ring mean?
A: The GE usually stands for Gold Electroplate. The rest is the initials of the designer.Gold Electroplating is done by taking a silver ring, plating it with copper, and then plating the copper with 18kt gold. The gold (18kt) is so thin it essentially has no value. Jewelers will not generally size a GE ring, if it is sized you will see the plating flake off, and there will be three colours visible, the gold plating, the copper, then the silver. A GE ring is essentially costume jewellery.
1977 penny without copper plating?
Your coin DOES have plating, but it's not copper plating. The switch to copper-coated zinc wasn't made until mid 1982. Before that cents were struck in bronze. That means you have a bronze cent that was plated with a silver-colored metal for use in jewelry or similar. Unfortunately it's an altered coin worth only a penny.
Is copper plated steel magnetic?
If it's plating and not an alloy, it should depend on the thickness of the plating, since steel is attracted by magnets and copper is not.
What is the base metal of silver plated flatware?
The base metal of silver plated flatware is typically copper or brass. These metals are less expensive than silver and provide a sturdy foundation for the silver plating.
Is silver plating over sterling silver jewelry real sterling silver?
Hi,silver plating over sterling silver is not real sterling silver.Sterling silver is a unique blend of silver and usually copper. It contains 92.5% silver, that is why the number on sterling silver jewelleries and other stuff is 925.
How did your 2003 penny get to look like silver?
Cents dated from 1982-present are made out of copper plated zinc. If you strip off the plating either by chemical means or simply scraping it off, the penny will look like silver. Of course, you can also plate the penny with silver. These do not raise the coin's value and its only worth a penny.
