German silver

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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.
German silver
Accepted term: 03-Feb-2025