Klarinet Archive - Posting 000315.txt from 1996/05

From: "Scott D. Morrow" <SDM@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Nickel plating
Date: Tue, 14 May 1996 10:19:14 -0400

>Most nickel bodies and keys are made up of 60% copper, 15% nickel and 25% zinc.
>Yamaha nickel (this info isn't very current) 45% copper, 50% nickel and 5%
>zinc.
>
>The high content of zinc (25%) in most nickel keys make them corrosive (or
>more corrosive) than the Yamaha nickel.
>
>Steve Prescott

I would think that the zinc would be LESS susceptible to corrosion.
"Galvanizing", which keeps metals from rusting as quickly, is accomplished
by coating the metal with a thin layer of zinc.

-Scott

Scott D. Morrow
Department of Biochemistry
School of Hygiene and Public Health
Johns Hopkins University
(410)-955-3631

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