BS 7043:1989

Superseded

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Specification for silver plated table and decorative holloware

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

15-02-1998

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-06-1989

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Materials and construction
4 Performance
5 Marking and labelling
Appendices
A Methods of test
B Care of silver plated holloware
Tables
1 Basis metals for silver plated holloware
2 Minimum silver thicknesses
3 Stability criteria
Figures
1 Spring steel strap for use inside hollow items when
the exterior surface area only is being coated with
adhesive and glass beads
2 Twist test for trays and dishes

Material and performance requirements for silver plated holloware intended for use at, or upon, the dining table. Also covers decorative items such as prize cups and trophies. Two thickness levels of silver plating are specified, a \'normal thickness\' and a \'special thickness\' with a thicker deposit of silver.

Committee	CW/17
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	16
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	BS EN ISO 8442-3:1998

BS 5411-12:1981	Methods of test for metallic and related coatings. Beta backscatter method for measurement of thickness
BS 5411-8:1976	Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Measurement of coating thickness of metallic coatings: X-ray spectrometric methods