white metal
Pale metallic mixture
White metal refers to any of several silvery-white alloys, typically containing tin, lead, antimony, or zinc.
These soft alloys serve primarily as bearing metals in machinery, where they reduce friction between moving parts: The engine's white metal bearings needed replacing.
White metal also describes inexpensive alloys used for casting decorative objects, costume jewelry, and tableware that mimics silver.
Tin-based tableware alloy
- nickel silverCopper alloy mimicking precious metal
- babbittTin alloy for bearings
- tin alloyMetal mixture with tin
- lead alloyMetal mixture containing plumbum
aluminum alloy · solder · die-cast · corrosion-resistant · non-ferrous · ductile · malleable · low-melting
pewter
Tin-based tableware alloy
- nickel silverCopper alloy mimicking precious metal
- babbittTin alloy for bearings
- tin alloyMetal mixture with tin
lead alloy · aluminum alloy · solder · die-cast · corrosion-resistant · non-ferrous · ductile · malleable · low-melting · casting
silver
Lustrous white precious metal
- platinumDense precious silvery metal
- rhodiumPlatinum group element
- palladiumElement forty-six, catalytic metal
sterling silver · nickel silver · lustrous · polished · shiny · plated · rings · necklaces · bracelets · earrings