Nickel   Silver   Alloy   Rods

                                                                      As per BSS 2874-1969 NS 101

CHEMICAL   REQUIREMENTS

    Copper                                     ..                 ..                             ..    44.0 to 47.0%

                Lead                                        ..                     ..                             ..    1.0 to 2.5%

                Iron                                          ..                     ..                             ..    0.40% to max

                Nickel                                      ..                 ..                       ..    9.0 to 11.0%

                Manganese                              ..                 ..                       ..    0.20 to 0.50%

                Zinc                                         ..                     ..                             ..    Balance

PHISICAL PROPERTIES

    Tensile strength                        ..                 ..                      ..    47 kgs/mm²-Min.

                Elongation                                ..                 ..                      ..    8%-Min.

FABRICATION  PROPERTIES

                Capacity for being hot formed     ..                 ..                      ..    Excellent

                Capacity for being cold worked   ..                 ..                      ..    Fair

                Machine ability rating (Free cutting brass-100)    ..                             ..    80

                Suitability for Solding                 ..                    ..                             ..    Excellent

                Brazing                                    ..                     ..                             ..    Good

USES

Telecommunications, Flatware and hello ware, Architectural and ornamental applications, keys, locks and small machined component where corrosion resistance and decorations are desired.

1  High Conductivity Free Machining
    Copper Rods

2  Copper-Nickel-Alloy Rods

3  Copper Rods & Tubes for General
    Engineering Purposes

4  Nickel Silver Alloy Rods

5  Free Cutting Brass Rods

6  Brass Tubes 63/37

7  Manganese Brass Rods

8  Aluminium Brass Rods

9   Aluminium Silicon Bronze Rods

10 High Conductivity Electrolytic Copper      Rods and Tubes

11 British Standard Specifications for the      Principal

12 Non-Ferrous Casting Alloys

13 Aluminium Casting, Alloys for General      Engineering Purposes (Related      specification and trade name)

14 Table of sizes, weights & Lengths of       copper wire

15  Wrought Alloys and related British       and American Specifications