Nickel silver contains no silver, but some grades are similar in appearance. The following information is from the Dial Tool Industries' website. Nickel silver can be obtained in eight different grades of hardness (from "annealed" to "extra spring"). 1/4 or 1/2 hard would probably be the best compromise for fabrication vs. durability concerns. Full details are at: http://www.dialtool.com/Des_ni-ag.htm
COPPER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION ALLOY NUMBER - NAME AND NORMAL COMPOSITION 735 - NICKEL SILVER 72-18 72% Cu 10% Zn 18% Ni 752 - NICKEL SILVER 65-18 65% Cu 17% Zn 18% Ni 762 - NICKEL SILVER 59-12 59% Cu 29% Zn 12% Ni 770 - NICKEL SILVER 55-18 55% Cu 27% Zn 12% Ni Mike Martin ___________________ Mike Chaney wrote: No. It's a form of brass but much paler in colour. I've no idea of the chemical composition but it's certainly not steel. I use it in sheet form for etched platework for its soldering and painting properties. The downside is that it is not easy to bend, except where fold lines are half etched in, and rolled parts such as boiler wrappers have to be annealed first.
