#nickel silver

[vintagefashionplates]

Antique "German silver" (alpaca) mesh purse

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[sussanmaria]

Jean Dunand, Turkish Coffee Set. circa 1912

Turkish coffee set in nickel silver with dark brown patina; decorated with waves, grids, and blossoms; comprised of a coffee pot with long handle and six cups with saucers.

[materialsscienceandengineering]

Alloys: Nickel silver

Also known as German silver, Argentan, alpacca, nickel brass, and other names, nickel silver is actually a copper-based alloy that was often used as a cheaper replacement for real silver. A typical composition is about 60% copper, 20% nickel, and 20% zinc, but compositions can vary as much as 10-25% nickel and 17-40% zinc, with the remainder as copper. Different ratios lead to different properties. Some lead (which increases machinability) is sometimes also found in the alloy. Despite the high copper content, the alloy has a similar color to pure silver, hence the name.

First used in China - known in the West as baitong (Mandarin) or paktong (Cantonese) - nickel silver was commonly exported to Europe beginning around 1600. In the early 1800s a competition was held in Germany in an attempt to produce a similar alloy, which is where the alternative name of German silver comes from. The German process grew in popularity throughout Europe when exports from China gradually stopped.

As a replacement for silver, nickel silver is often silver plated and forms the base metal for objects such as silverware, zippers, musical instruments, coinage (such as the Portuguese escudo before the euro), and certain electronic applications. Indeed, nickel silver alloys are considered to be electronic grade alloys, with high thermal and electrical conductivity, a resistance to corrosion, and can be easily formed in a variety of ways.

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[camwyn]

Ayup. This makes two patterns intended for fancypants stone focals that produced something wholly appealing using ACTUAL LITERAL BOSTON HARBOR TRASH instead. (Nickel silver wire rather than sterling, but it's a practice piece, so.)

[ateliertakanari]

雪遊び、しましたか？

雪じゃなくて金属ですがゆきうさぎ。

どうぞ。

販売価格：7,000円(セミオーダー料金込み) ○素材：洋白、銅、マラカイト ○技法：打ち出し、象嵌 ○大きさ(最大値)：縦13mm、横19mm、厚み4mm

[Rabbit made by snow]

Did you enjoy with snow?

I made a rabbit from snow.

Also, I made a rabbit from metals.

The price is 7,000 yen Materials are Nickel silver, copper and malachite

[kaito-sai]

Some of my older work, based on my synesthetic perception of a song. Yeah, I have a light form of sound synesthesia therefore can see colours and shapes based on the music I hear. Sometimes helps with art ;)

Старая работа, основана на синестетическом восприятии песни. Да, у меня легкая форма звуковой синестезии, и я могу видеть цвета и формы при прослушивании музыки. Иногда помогает в творчестве ;)

[its-aleths]

Did some post it notes during my work breaks. Gonna post one per day. Here’s @ceiji’s OC Nickel the cutie! Gonna draw a digital piece of her when I get the time cONSIDERING CEIJI DID A COMPLETELY CUTE SWIRLY DRAWING WHICH I PLAN TO RESPOND. WHY MUST MY DRAWING LIST BE SO LONG AHHHHH

[kaito-sai]

From a sketch to a finished piece.