I have 2 pieces of metal and I need to know an easy way to identify which one is silver and which one is aluminum.
2006-08-01 01:35:35 · 6 answers · asked by gzsmom 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Are you sure that they are different? If that is the case, if the pieces are about the same size, the silver will be quite a bit heavier than the aluminum. You can also judge the surface. Silver tarnishes to an almost black color while alumunum retains a lot of its' lighter color when it oxidizes. Scratch the suspected silver and look for the distinctive silver color, although it may not be as bright as you think if it is not pure.
Good luck and I hope the bigger piece is silver.
2006-08-02 14:49:23 · answer #1 · answered by exbuilder 7 · 11⤊ 0⤋
The aluminum will be lighter and not as strong. The silver will conduct electricity better.
2006-08-01 01:41:43 · answer #2 · answered by CVASS20 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try the bleach test, silver will oxidize and tarnish the silver instantly aluminum won t tarnish
2015-11-15 05:47:41 · answer #3 · answered by Gary 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
silver is usually duller and aluminum is softer metal bend easier
2006-08-01 01:58:58 · answer #4 · answered by pycosal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By the price....!
But seriously, silver is much heavier than aluminium.
It also oxydizes much faster (black) than aluminium.
2006-08-01 01:51:03 · answer #5 · answered by Marianna 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
show it to a warewolf and if the warewolf gets scared, then it is silver, but if he doesn't react to it, then it is aluminum.
good luck.
2006-08-01 01:39:40 · answer #6 · answered by john 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋