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Tarnish-Resistant Alloys

ALLOY Argentium 935 Original Argentium 935 Pro Argentium 960 Pro Argentium 960 Pure Silvadium

GENERAL 93.5% silver, , and 93.5% silver, copper, and 96% silver, copper, and 96% silver, copper, and 93% silver, 7% , COMPOSITION germanium germanium germanium and germanium

SUITABLE FOR Fabrication into sheet and alloy alloy Fabrication into sheet and Casting and fabrication WHAT PROCESSES products. Can also be wire products. Can also be used for investment used for investment casting. casting.

MELTING 1,477°F (803°C); Solidus 1,598°F (870°C); Solidus 1,625°F (885°C); Solidus 1,661°F (905°C); 875°C to 910°C (1,607°F to TEMPERATURE RANGE Liquidus 1,657°F (903°C) Liquidus 1,670°F (910°C) Liquidus 1,697°F (925°C) Liquidus 1,697°F (925°C) 1,670°F) Very white with high reflec- Very white with high reflec- Very white with high reflec- Very white with high reflec- Metallic white tivity. CIELab color measure- tivity. CIELab color measure- tivity. CIELab color measure- tivity. CIELab color measure- ments: L*97.5, a*-0.3, b*2.5 ments: L*97.8, a*-0.3, b*2.7 ments: L*97.6, a*-0.2, b*2.2 ments: L*96, a*-0.3, b*2.6 Yellowness Index 5.7 Yellowness Index 6 Yellowness Index 5.2 Yellowness Index 5.9

HARDNESS 68 52 52 55 50 to 55 (AS-CAST) (HV)

HARDNESS (WORK- 167 (70% reduction in area) 154 (70% reduction in area) 154 (70% reduction in area) 180 (70% reduction in area) 80 (cold rolled), 90 (aged) HARDENED) (HV)

AVAILABLE Sheet, wire, tube, , Casting grain Casting grain Sheet, wire, tube, beads, Casting grain FORMS findings, and casting grain findings, and casting grain

SPECIAL Superior quality sterling Superior quality sterling Premium quality silver alloy Premium quality silver alloy High reusability, FEATURES silver alloy of high purity silver alloy of high purity of high purity with excep- of high purity with excep- firescale-free, high fluidity with exceptional bright- with exceptional bright- tional brightness, reflectivity, tional brightness, reflectivity, for stone-in-place casting, ness, reflectivity, color, and ness, reflectivity, color, and color, and resistance, color, and tarnish resistance, white--like appearance, tarnish resistance. This alloy tarnish resistance. When which conforms to the U.K. which conforms to the U.K. age-hardenable, and supe- is easily fabricated for all investment cast, this alloy standard. When Britannia standard. This rior tarnish resistance. silversmithing applications shows excellent fluidity and investment cast, this alloy alloy is easily fabricated and can also be hardened very low porosity levels. has good fluidity and very for all silversmithing appli- by up to 30 HV from the This alloy can be hardened low porosity levels. This cations and can also be as-cast hardness by simple by up to 30 HV from the alloy is capable of being hardened by up to 30 HV heat treatment at 572°F as-cast hardness by simple hardened by up to 30 HV from the as-cast hardness (300°C) for 2 hours. heat treatment at 572°F from the as-cast hardness by simple heat treatment at (300°C) for 2 hours. by simple heat treatment at 572°F (300°C) for 2 hours. 572°F (300°C) for 2 hours.

SILVER ALLOY CONTACT INFORMATION The data in this section was provided by the suppliers. For more information, contact the companies directly.

Argentium Argentium Argentium Argentium United International Limited International Limited International Limited International Limited Inc. Barkat House Barkat House Barkat House Barkat House 2781 Townline Road 116-118 Finchley Road 116-118 Finchley Road 116-118 Finchley Road 116-118 Finchley Road Alden, NY 14004 NW3 5HT London NW3 5HT London NW3 5HT London NW3 5HT 1-800-999-3463 United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom or 1-716-683-8334 44-020-7433-2572 44-020-7433-2572 44-020-7433-2572 44-020-7433-2572 Fax 800-533-6657 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] argentiumsilver.com argentiumsilver.com argentiumsilver.com argentiumsilver.com unitedpmr.com Silver Chart_mjsaj_may11_pg 4/11/11 11:13 AM Page 31

Sterling Super Sterlium-Plus TruSilver Elite Silver (950-3P) Sterilite Sterling #122 Sterilite Sterling #250-B

92.6% silver, 3.9% copper, 93% silver, 4% , 3% 92.5% silver, copper, and 95% silver available with 92.5% silver, copper, , 92.5% silver, copper, tin, 3% zinc, and 0.5% palladium copper, and germanium other additions of 1% palladium, zinc, germanium, and zinc, and silica 0.5% gold, and other pro- silica prietary elements

Casting and fabrication Casting and fabrication Available in two formula- Casting, , and Casting, stamping, and Casting, stamping, and tions: one for mill products hand fabrication hand fabrication hand fabrication and one for investment casting

858°C to 905°C (1,576°F to 848°C to 901°C (1,558°F to 805°C to 875°C (1,481°F to 900°C to 945°C (1,652°F to 875°C to 910°C (1,607°F to 875°C to 925°C (1,607°F to 1,661°F) 1,654°F) 1,607°F) 1,733°F) 1,670°F) 1,697°F)

Metallic white Snow white White Bright white Bright sterling white Bright sterling white

60 to 65 55 to 60 75 (mill alloy), 79 (casting 94 60 89 alloy)

92 (cold rolled), 102 (aged) 90 (cold rolled), 120 (aged) 150 (mill alloy) 118 152 105

Casting grain Casting grain, sheet, wire, Sheet, round wire, shaped Casting grain and wire Casting grain, sheet, and Casting grain, sheet, and and tubing wire, patterned wire, - wire wire ed and half-beaded wire, tubing, and casting grain

High metal reusability, High metal reusability, The alloys will be available Tarnish resistance similar Excellent casting proper- Excellent casting proper- firescale-free, high fluidity firescale-free, high fluid- in June. The mill alloy to 10k gold, good casting ties, extremely bright out ties (high fill rate), no for stone-in-place casting, ity for stone-in-place offers excellent and properties, and a bright of investment with no firescale, bright white white color, age- casting, improved hard- properties with white finish. firescale, bright white finish, heat-treatable, hardenable, and superior ness, age-hardenable, and high tarnish resistance. finish, good tarnish resis- and high tarnish resis- tarnish resistance. superior tarnish resistance. The casting alloy features tance, and excellent hand tance (five times that of excellent and forgiving fabrication properties. sterling). casting properties with good flow characteristics and high tarnish resistance. Both alloys give an excel- lent polished finish.

United Precious Metal United Precious Metal Hoover & Strong ABI Precious Metals ABI Precious Metals ABI Precious Metals Refining Inc. Refining Inc. 10700 Road 125 E. Selandia Lane 125 E. Selandia Lane 125 E. Selandia Lane 2781 Townline Road 2781 Townline Road Richmond, VA 23236 Carson, CA 90746 Carson, CA 90746 Carson, CA 90746 Alden, NY 14004 Alden, NY 14004 1-804-794-3700 1-310-769-0600 1-310-769-0600 1-310-769-0600 1-800-999-3463 1-800-999-3463 Fax 800-646-9997 Fax 310-768-1566 Fax 310-768-1566 Fax 310-768-1566 or 1-716-683-8334 or 1-716-683-8334 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Fax 800-533-6657 Fax 800-533-6657 hooverandstrong.com abipreciousmetals.com abipreciousmetals.com abipreciousmetals.com N [email protected] [email protected] unitedpmr.com unitedpmr.com