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Pelouze's German Silver
Equal parts of copper and nickel. Said to be superior to any of the alloys containing zine. 2 parts of copper to 1 part of nickel make the alloy more malleable, though not so white.
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Equal parts of copper and nickel. Said to be superior to any of the alloys containing zine. 2 parts of copper to 1 part of nickel make the alloy more malleable, though not so white.