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Does anyone know what type of metal the 9V track rails are made of?
Is it copper? Nickel Alloy of some kind?
Thanks,
Scott
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In lugnet.trains, Scott Wardlaw wrote:
> Does anyone know what type of metal the 9V track rails are made of?
>
> Is it copper? Nickel Alloy of some kind?
>
> Thanks,
> Scott
Scott:
According to the book "Getting Started With LEGO Trains" the rails are made of
German Silver. I will quote directly from the book.
"It is a metal alloy containing no toxic heavy metals, and it presents no danger
to people allergic to nickel. The metal composition of the rails is: 64%
copper, 24% zinc, and 12% nickel."
That's what I know. :-)
-Dave
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In lugnet.trains, Dave Sterling wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Scott Wardlaw wrote:
> > Does anyone know what type of metal the 9V track rails are made of?
> >
> > Is it copper? Nickel Alloy of some kind?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Scott
>
> Scott:
>
> According to the book "Getting Started With LEGO Trains" the rails are made of
> German Silver. I will quote directly from the book.
>
> "It is a metal alloy containing no toxic heavy metals, and it presents no danger
> to people allergic to nickel. The metal composition of the rails is: 64%
> copper, 24% zinc, and 12% nickel."
>
> That's what I know. :-)
>
> -Dave
Yes, that's what I've heard as well. It is quite conductive while being fairly
resistant to oxidation.
-Jordan
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