Building Materials - Engineering

Q1:

German silver is an alloy of

A zinc, lead and nickel

B silver, gold and lead

C copper, nickel and zinc

D copper, brass and zinc

E brass, silver and zinc.

ANS:C - copper, nickel and zinc

German Silver is an alloy of copper, zinc, and nickel, sometimes also containing lead and tin. It was originally named for its silver-white color, but the term 'silver' is now prohibited for alloys not containing that metal.