Buy Sterling Silver from Surepure Chemetals

Properties and Uses of Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver is an alloy nominally consisting of 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper.
Pure silver is too soft to be used for some applications. Sterling silver maintains some of the look and ductility of pure silver while adding the hardness necessary for certain applications, such as flatware and machined screws, as well as some musical instruments such as flutes and saxophones.

Military Specification for Sterling Silver

Surepure's sterling silver meets the MIL-S-13282B Grade B specification.

Harmonized System Export Code for Sterling Silver

The HS code for semi-manufactured sterling silver (including wire, rod, and sheet) is 7106.92.50.00.

Surepure Chemetals sells sterling silver in various forms:

Buy Sterling Silver Wire and Rod

picture of sterling silver wire 0.004 inch diameter
Sterling silver wire
0.004 inch diameter
picture of sterling silver rod 0.064 inch diameter
Sterling silver wire
0.064 inch diameter
picture of sterling silver rod 0.194 inch diameter
Sterling silver rod
0.194 inch diameter

Surepure Chemetals sells sterling silver wire and rod.
Our sterling silver rods are typically hard temper straight lengths and are "screw machine straight."
We offer a range of diameters. Please contact us if you're looking for a diameter not listed on our website.

Buy Sterling Silver Sheet, Ribbon, and Strip

Standard thicknesses range from 0.003" to 0.250".
We use the terms "sheet" and "plate" for shorter cut pieces (usually up to 12" long) that are usually supplied flat.
We use the term "strip" for longer pieces that are usually supplied on a cylindrical cardboard core.

Buy Sterling Silver Target, Disc, and Circles

Standard thicknesses range from 0.010" to 0.128".
Standard diameters range from 0.188" to 2.5".
"Target," "disc," and "circle" all refer to metal that is flat and round, like a coin.
They are sometimes used as sputtering targets for physical vapor deposition (PVD).






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