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This is a cast nickel silver containing copper, 18% nickel
and 17% zinc. What do you see here ? The magnification is 100X, but the etchant was not recorded. The alpha (the only phase in the specimen except for impurity inclusions) is cored. Note that each alpha grain is a singe dendrite. There are shrinkage pores as well. The copper has lost its characteristic pink or yellow color because of the nickel. This alloy is used as a "non-tarnishing" substitute for silver in drafting instruments, etc. It does tarnish; and it doesn't look like silver ! |
OK to move on to Specimen 6. |