German (Nickle) silver ?

[holzwurm]

Is German silver a less dense metal than regular iron sheet? I read that silver plate is "dead soft" when you buy it but don't know if I need to anneal the GS to work (saw) it?

 

[doubleset]

I'm confused. Sawing generally, in my experience and understanding isn't "working" the metal. "Working" involves things like swaging it (or "swedging" as some prefer it in an odd vernacular), hammering it, bending it, or "forming" it in some way, compressing or expanding it. You can file or saw it to your heart's content and not worry about it, I think.

 

[holzwurm]

Sorry for the confusion. I clearly see the problem. My intent is to saw shapes, but I may try to form a couple of hinges.

 

[doubleset]

Did you do a search for whether it would be necessary to anneal nickel to work it? One simple search quickly produced this:

Heat Treating of Nickel and Nickel Alloys​

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There are, of course, a number of others.

 

[ZUG]

German silver is a non-ferrous metal as is brass - it will work harden when hammered on but not sawed

 

[Red Owl]

No need to anneal.