silver alloy
Mixed precious metal
A silver alloy is a metal made by combining silver with other elements—typically copper, zinc, or nickel—to increase hardness and durability.
Pure silver is too soft for most practical uses, so alloys like sterling silver (92.5% silver) are standard for jewelry, flatware, and coins: The ring was crafted from a silver alloy.
- electrumNative gold-silver alloy
- alloyingMixing metals together
- precious metalValuable metallic element
- white goldPrecious metal alloy, silvery
- jewelryOrnamental personal accessories
casting · malleability · minting · conductivity · melting point · corrosion resistance · thermal expansion · soldering · religious relics · dental amalgam · musical instruments · annealing · electroplating · hardness · ingot · ductility · lustrous · hallmark
- silversilverware, silversmith
- Alloysbrass, bronze, pewter, solder, steel
- metalsmithingmetalsmithing, solder, soldering, metalworking, smithing
- precious metalworkgold jewelry, gold coins, gold bars, silverware, flatware
- silver moneybullion, sterling, coinage, dime, quarter
- brazing suppliespreforms
material value/preciousness
silver alloybase metal
Non-precious metallic element
gold alloy · pure gold · pot metal · brass · bronze