Nickel silvers are alloys of copper, nickel (10 to 25%) and zinc (17 to 40%). While they contain no silver, they owe their name to the silvery luster they possess. The whitest alloys possess higher ...

On your smartphone, search for “the periodic table of elements”. A monstrous creature should appear, with rows of boxes with letters and probably little numbers. Each of these boxes represents an ...

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ON account of their great industrial importance, the alloys of copper and zinc have at various times been studied by many observers. Mallet, Matthiessen, Riche, Thurston, and a host of others have ...