Melchior is a compound of copper and nickel.It includes no share of silver, although it has a silver color.It contains, besides 18% nickel and 80% copper, and various additives.This compound is resistant to corrosion, has a density of 8.9 g / cm3.Easy to handle, has excellent ductility and high ductility, and Melchior is for the manufacture of cutlery, crockery, cigarette cases, thermocouples and jewelry.
little history
Once upon a time part of German silver has been shrouded in mystery.
In China, there lived a man who was fond of the casting business.He was looking for something new, blending metals and other natural ingredients.And once he found that the compound of bronze, nickel and zinc remarkable for its light otlivaemosti, ductility and malleability.
Man in time created its alloy, when the country declared the manufacture of ersatz silver for a single cast metal coin.From the new alloy imperial regent was delighted.And the order was given to set up production of this wonderful metal.The technology of its casting carefully concealed.
just a few centuries, products "Chinese silver" came to Europe and immediately attracted the attention of the nobility.Things from pakfonga (formerly known as alloy) worth several times more expensive than real silver objects.
Only in 1812 the French chemical engineers received a pure alloy of nickel and copper, that is now a well-known part of German silver, which was named mayshorom.
German silver utensils
metal nickel silver tableware from graceful and elegant, as well as very strong and maintains the desired temperature of food.Objects coated with a silver layer, making them look very elegant.However, from time to time they need to polish that was not lost a special shine.It is not recommended to expose the dishes sharp blows to deform it.
You can find great articles of nickel silver used as utensils:
- Oval dishes designed for serving hot fried fish.
- Round dishes - grilled meat supply.
- Pashotnitsy - a pan, which is supplied to the hot broth peeled eggs.
- Menazhnitsy - there are one or more partitions, they are served with a main course or side dish complex decomposed into multiple cells.
- Individual pots - poluportsionnye dishes round or oval in shape with a lid (for appetizers of fish, game, poultry in sauce).
- Gravy boats - for serving sauces: made 1 or 2 servings.
- pots - a Turkish coffee with oriental, they have a narrow throat and nose.
- cocotte - small pan with a long handle for hot snacks (eg, Julien).
Jewelry
sometimes difficult to distinguish from the German silver silver objects.We must look at the sample: the composition of German silver ISC abbreviated.Make a variety of cupro-nickel jewelry: rings, bracelets, earrings, pendants with gold and silver plated, with inlays of precious stones or glass.
also part of German silver is important in reinforcing products such as sugar bowls, vases, etc.
