Chapter V: The Alloys of Silver

Silversmith's Alloys 40
Filigree Work 40
Alloy 41
Amalgam 41
Metals employed in the Industrial Arts 41
Metals, their various Characteristics 41
Principal Alloys of Silver 42
Copper 42
Characteristics of Copper 43
Protoxide of Copper 44
Action of Acids on Copper 44
Bean-shot Copper for Alloying 44
Chemical name for Copper 44
Nickel 45
Cronstedt 45
Density of Nickel 45
Ductility of Nickel 45
Malleability of Nickel 45
Fusibility of Nickel 45
Nickel Coinage 45
Nickel Alloys 46
Electro-plate 46
Zinc 46
Spelter 46
Zinc in Silver Solder 46
Annealing of Zinc 47
Specific Gravity of Zinc 47
Spelter used by Jewellers 47
Tarnishing of Zinc 47
Malleability of Zinc 48
Ductility of Zinc 48
Tenacity of Zinc 48
Tin 48
Ancient Workers in Tin 48
Density of Tin 48
Christianity and Tin 48
Fusibility of Tin 48
Dissolving of Tin 48
Tin alloyed with Gold 49
Tin alloyed with Silver 49
Tin in Silversmith's Solders 49
Vapours of Tin injurious to Gold 49
Malleability of Tin 49
Ductility of Tin 49
Tenacity of Tin 49
Scientific Name for Tin 50
Table of Metallic Elements 50
Melting-points of the Principal Metals 51
Physical Properties of the Principal Metals 51