German silver

English Nickel silver Alternative forms en german silver en German-silver attributive use Etymology From its appearance and its development by 19th-century German metalworkers in imitation of the Chinese alloy known as en paktong. Noun - s Cupronickel, nickel silver; specifically the variety developed by 19th-century German metalworkers, an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc. en 1841 w:John Yonge Akerman The Numismatic Chronicle, Volume IV: April 1841—January 1842 https://books.google.com.au/books?id=50U9AQAAIAAJ&pg=PA175&dq=%22German+silver%22%7C%22German+silvers%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjHxbzTlNzZAhUl74MKHZLgBx0Q6AEIugIwNg#v=onepage&q=%22German%20silver%22%7C%22German%20silvers%22&f=false 175 Mr. Briggs recommended plated medals, on German silver, as the best. en 1907 [D. McKay]; Paul N. Hasluck Metalworking: Old-fashioned Tools, Materials, and Processes for the Handyman https://books.google.com.au/books?id=fWx1Pho4cnoC&pg=PA8&dq=%22German+silver%22%7C%22German+silvers%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjHxbzTlNzZAhUl74MKHZLgBx0Q6AEIlQIwLg#v=onepage&q=%22German%20silver%22%7C%22German%20silvers%22&f=false 8 Skyhorse Publishing 2011 German silver is noted for its whiteness, lustre, brilliance, tenacity, and toughness, and its power of resisting chemical influences. V —Platinoid, the professor said solemnly, is preferred to German silver because it has a lower coefficient of resistance by changes of temperature. en 1922 Metal Industry 21 https://books.google.com.au/books?id=JT8xAQAAMAAJ&q=%22German+silvers%22&dq=%22German+silvers%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi1uY7Pr9zZAhVSQLwKHbKfCM4Q6AEIbTAM 129 Of these, unquestionably, the most popular are the German silvers, i.e., the alloys of nickel, copper, and zinc. en 1998 The Encyclopedia Americana: International Edition, Volume 1 https://books.google.com.au/books?id=UZExAQAAIAAJ&q=%22German+silvers%22&dq=%22German+silvers%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi1uY7Pr9zZAhVSQLwKHbKfCM4Q6AEIcTAN 582 German silvers are also used in ornamental hardware, costume jewelry, valves, rivets, springs, and plumbing fixtures. A typical German silver contains about 66% copper, 17% nickel, and 17% zinc. en 1999 Daniel C. Swan Peyote Religious Art: Symbols of Faith and Belief w:University Press of Mississippi https://books.google.com.au/books?id=anJI5VUZAD4C&pg=PA63&dq=%22German+silver%22%7C%22German+silvers%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjHxbzTlNzZAhUl74MKHZLgBx0Q6AEImwEwFg#v=onepage&q=%22German%20silver%22%7C%22German%20silvers%22&f=false 63 Between 1865 and 1880, the supply of German silver increased greatly, leading to an abundance of items manufactured from it and a decline in its value as a rare commodity. Southern Plains metalsmiths produced horse gear, pectorals and crosses, earrings, finger rings, other jewelry, and decorative objects with German silver. Synonyms en alloy of copper, nickel and zinc argentan albata cupronickel electrum maillechort new silver nickel brass nickel silver paktong Translations nickel silver en Alloys