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German silver

Scope note

Copper-nickel-zinc alloy, typically 20% zinc, 18% nickel, and the balance copper, used as a base metal for plated silverware, for springs and contacts in electrical equipment, and for corrosion-resistant objects.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000136730

Broader Terms used

nickel silver

Term used for

silver, German

Created

13yrs ago

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