Nickel Silver

Leaded Nickel Silver is highly favorable for use in high quality musical instruments. Its pleasant soft silver color, high strength and easy machinability result in a classic look for wind instruments. The good sound quality, hardness and corrosion resistance of Nickel Silver are favored by the musical instrument industry in a wide variety of applications. Flutes, saxophones, and French horns all commonly utilize Nickel Silver for keys and valves.

    Typical Applications:
  • Jewelry
  • Tubes, Braces, Keys and Valves of Musical Instruments
  • Screws
  • Decorative Parts

C79800

Chemical Composition
  Element
Cu Pb Zn Fe Ni Mn
Min (%) 45.5 1.5     9.0 1.5
Max (%) 48.5 2.5 Rem 0.25 11.0 2.5

C78200

Chemical Composition
Element
Cu Pb Zn Fe Ni Mn
Min (%) 63.0 1.5 7.0
Max (%) 67.0 2.5 Rem 0.35 9.0 0.50

C78270

Chemical Composition
  Element
Cu Pb Zn Fe Ni Mn
Min (%) 65.0 1.0 4.5  
Max (%) 68.0 1.8 Rem 0.35 6.0 0.50

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