Nickel Silver 101

Chemical Composition Limits
Weight % Cu Ni Mn Fe Pb Zn
NS 101 44-47 9-11 0.2-0.5 0.4 max 1-2.5 Remainder

Nickel silvers can and have been used in industrial, rural and marine atmospheres but always needed an amount of maintenance work to keep them looking best. But now nickel silver has a new lacquer coating called “Incralac” which reduces the work needed.

Typical Mechanical Properties
NS 101
Ultimate Tensile Strength (N/mm²) Elongation (%)
460 8

Availability
NS101 is available in Bar, Rod, Sections, Sheet, Strip and Foil.

Specifications
BS 790: 1963: Sheet, Strip and Foil
BS 2874: 1986: Superceded by BS EN 12167, 12164 and 12163: 1998: Bar, Rod and Sections