Chemistry

Tumbaga is an alloy of gold and copper commonly used in pre-Columbian South and Central America. It is the name for a non-specific alloy of…

Strontium nitrate (Sr(NO3)2) is an inorganic compound consisting of the strontium, nitrogen, and oxygen components. Since it produces a bright red flame when burned; it…

Cupronickel (also referred to as copper-nickel alloy) refers to a group of copper-nickel alloys that are used in saltwater environments due to their corrosion-resistant properties.…

Brass is mainly an alloy that consists of copper with zinc added. Brasses can have varying amounts of zinc or other elements added. It is…

Silver is one of the finest metals our world has to offer us. Nickel silver is different from plated silver in that nickel silver is not…

Argentium is one of a new generation of silver alloys. Argentium silver is a brand of modern tarnish-resistant silver alloys, containing either 93.5% or 96%…

Britannia silver is a hallmarked silver that is at least 95.8 percent pure. The term “Britannia” has a couple of meanings in the metal refining…

Sterling silver is an alloy created when copper is added to pure silver in order to make the resulting compound more durable and less soft.…

Zinc is a chemical element with the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is a lustrous bluish-white metal. It is found in group IIb…

Barium nitrate is a smooth, white crystalline solid; it is the chemically formulated inorganic compound Ba(NO3)2. Non-combustible however accelerates the combustion of fuel materials. If…

Stishovite is an extremely rare mineral that is formed at extremely high temperatures only from the impact of a meteorite through the Quartz metamorphism. It…

Britannia metal is a silvery alloy consisting of tin with about 5–15 percent antimony and usually some copper, lead, or zinc. It is a specific…