What is Nickel silver?
'''Nickel silver''', sometimes called '''German silver''', is an [[alloy]]. It normally has [[copper]], [[nickel]], and [[zinc]] in it. Despite the name, it does not contain any real [[silver]]. It is common in [[utensil]]s. It is also used in [[cymbal]]s, [[key]]s, [[zipper]]s, and [[musical instrument]]s. Some [[coin]]s use nickel silver. It is sometimes used to trick people into thinking it is silver. A German industrial [[chemist]] named [[E.A. Geitner]] discovered nickel silver in the early 19th century. {{chem-stub}} [[Category:Alloys]]