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“German silver’ is used to make decorative articles, coinage metal, ornaments etc. The name is given because:
[UPSC CDS I 2016]
1) it is an alloy of copper and contains silver as one of its components
2) Germans were the first to use silver
3) its appearance is like silver
4) it is an alloy of silver
German Silver is an alloy of Copper, Zinc, and Nickel, sometimes containing lead and tin too.
It does not contain silver but it is named after its “silver-white” look.
Although its composition varies as per commercial requirement, it is widely used in this proportion – copper (50%), zinc (20%) and nickel (30%).
German silver is very hard and its resistance to corrosion make is favorable for industrial use
3) its appearance is like silver