Nickel Silver Weathervane Finish
Nickel silver has existed for over 2000 years and is a non-ferrous copper alloy with nickel and often zinc. The usual formulation is 60% copper, 20% nickel and 20% zinc. Nickel Silver is named for its silvery appearance, but it contains no elemental silver. Most modern Nickel Silvers contain significant amounts of zinc, and is sometimes considered a subset of brass.
Although malleable, Nickel Silver is harder than either copper or brass and is limited to use as an accent in our weathervanes. It is also more expensive than copper or brass, so may add to the cost of a weathervane to which it is added.
It is highly resistant to environmental corrosion and is suitable for soldering and welding. When exposed to oxygen for long periods it eventually develops a brownish-green protective oxide, or patina.
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