Kitchenware and utensils have a centuries-old history and as then, and today plays a huge role in human life, is a kind of sign of belonging to a certain class. Today, not every family can afford gold-plated silverware, but a good alternative is the cupronickel cutlery.
What is Melchior?
The main components of this material are copper and nickel. At the dawn of its appearance, it was called "Chinese silver," because its homeland is exactly the heavenly, and for a long time the formula and technology of obtaining the alloy remained unsolved. In the 19th century, cutlery made of nickel silver began to be mass produced by the Germans, adding zinc to copper and nickel. Almost immediately, such dishes spread to the territory of the Slavic countries, but they did not find confessions and were considered utensils of the poor.
Particularly popular cutlery made of nickel silver began to be used in the times of the USSR. Many families still transmit them from generation to generation and are considered a family relic, a rarity that does not have a price. At the present time, iron and other materials have been added to the alloy for their production, which, combined with modern technologies and innovative approaches to processing and decorating, made it possible to produce real works of art that amaze their imagination with their beauty and grace.
Properties of cupronickel ware:
- Melchior sets of cutlery after exposure to high temperatures acquire increased strength, which has a beneficial effect on the period of their operation.
- Strictly normalized percentage of incoming elements makes it possible to obtain a material resistant to corrosion.
- Melchior as a material for making a set of cutlery has a beneficial effect on the human digestive tract. The particles of nickel that enter the body improve the activity of the pancreas, copper takes part in the formation of the bone system.
- There is an opinion that people who constantly use dishes made of this alloy are less prone to nervousness and aggression.
Each manufacturer puts its own brand on the cutlery made of nickel silver, thus distinguishing its own products from hundreds of thousands of others. Today, you can find classic samples with blackening, products with a polished surface, covered with gold, carving, etc. on sale.
How to care for products made of nickel silver?
Such cutlery requires gentle care. They can not be washed in a dishwasher, and also used for cleaning agents with chlorine and abrasive substances. To make them shiny as new, it is recommended to rub them with toothpaste, and then rinse it with warm water or rinse them in a solution of table salt. The spots that appear on the products can be removed using an acetic solution. To do this, add a teaspoon of water to a glass of vinegar, moisten a woolen cloth in it and wipe each device.
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