• Nickel- Silver Alloy Synonyms:
  
  German silver, Nickel silver, New silver, British plate, Albata, Virginian plate, Argentan, Alpakka and Alpaka
   

• Nickel- Silver Alloy Description:

Nickel silver is a copper-based alloy that contains from 10% to 45% zinc and from 5% to 30% nickel; most often alloyed with brass. It is yellowish brown in color. Sometimes tin and lead are also added to improve the casting properties of the metal.
 

• Nickel- Silver Alloy Chemical Properties Available:

1) There are many different formulations of alloys which fall within the general term of "Nickel Silver". All contain copper, nickel and zinc, while some formulations may additionally include antimony, tin, lead or cadmium. A representative formulation is 65% copper, 18% nickel, 17% zinc.

2) 55-72 Cu, 12-18 Ni, bal Zn / Copper-based alloy that contains from 10% to 45% zinc and from 5% to 30% nickel; most often alloyed with brass.

• Nickel- Silver Alloy Physical Properties Available:

Ingot, sheet, rod and powder

• Nickel- Silver Alloy Typical Applications:

Uses include decorative items, jewelry, musical instrument valves and components, optical instrument components, fittings for food and dairy equipment, screws, rivets, and slide fasteners.

• Nickel- Silver Alloy Packaging:

Drums or to customer specifications

• Nickel- Silver Alloy TSCA (SARA Title III) Status:

Listed. For further information please call the E.P.A. at +1.202-554-1404

• Nickel- Silver Alloy ASTM SPECIFICATION:

B124

• Nickel- Silver Alloy UNS Number:

C77400