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The alloy used contained 80% silver and 20% copper. [7] 88 zolotnik Russian silver has the equivalent millesimal fineness of 916[6]. The alloy contains 91.66% pure silver and 8.34% copper or other metals. (The description of the zolotnik is above.) [4] [8] Coin silver has a millesimal fineness of 900. The term "coin silver" was derived from the ...
For example, copper is added to the precious metal silver to make a more durable alloy for use in coins, housewares and jewelry. Coin silver, which was used for making silver coins in the past, contains 900 ‰ silver and 100 ‰ copper, by mass. Sterling silver contains 925 ‰ silver and 75 ‰ of other metals, usually copper, by mass.
Fine silver, which is 99.9% pure silver, is relatively soft, so silver is usually alloyed with copper to increase its hardness and strength.Sterling silver is prone to tarnishing, [1] and elements other than copper can be used in alloys to reduce tarnishing, as well as casting porosity and firescale.
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All sources I know are in agreement that copper makes the silver harder and more durable, (just like when copper is alloyed with gold). Must be a prob with the German article. --mervyn 12:50, 14 April 2006 (UTC) This is an old thread, but just wanted to reiterate: copper is added to silver specifically to increase its durability/ hardness.
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Argentium silver (patented in 1998) [1] is a brand of modern tarnish-resistant silver alloys, containing either 93.5%, 94% or 96% silver.Argentium alloys replace some of the copper in the traditional sterling silver (92.5% silver + 7.5% copper) with the metalloid germanium.