Advanced tarnish-resistant silver alloys using Cu, Al, Zn, and Be: composition optimization and surface passivation
A novel class of tarnish-resistant silver alloys containing Cu, Al, Zn, and Be was developed. While Cu is a conventional alloying element in sterling silver (Ag-7.5 wt. %Cu), the addition of Al, Zn, and Be was aimed at forming stable surface oxides to inhibit Ag₂S formation that tarnishes silver all...
| Published in: | Applied Surface Science Advances |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-08-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666523925001072 |