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Is Sterling silver an alloy?

laserartlaserart Posts: 2,255 ✭
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What is the composition if it is?
"If I had a nickel for every nickel I ever had, I'd have all my nickels back".

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  • WingsruleWingsrule Posts: 3,020 ✭✭✭✭
    Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by weight of silver and 7.5% by weight of other metals, usually copper. The sterling silver standard has a minimum millesimal fineness of 925.

    Compliments of Wikipedia.
  • laserartlaserart Posts: 2,255 ✭
    Wiki, of course, but I never think of that.
    "If I had a nickel for every nickel I ever had, I'd have all my nickels back".
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