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\"Alpaca\"The concept of alpaca<\/strong> It has different meanings according to its etymological root. When the term comes from Aymara all-paka<\/em>, alludes to a animal<\/strong> Originally from the American continent, whose hair is highly valued for making various textile products.<\/p>\n

Scientific name Vicugna pacos<\/strong>, the alpaca is a mammal<\/strong> that belongs to the group of artiodactyls<\/strong>, since they support at least two of their fingers on the ground. Alpacas, on the other hand, are part of the family of the camelids<\/strong>, more precisely from the tribe Lamini<\/strong> (Like llamas, vicu\u00f1as and guanacos).<\/p>\n

The alpaca lives in the Andean region, especially in the puna<\/strong> and in other high plateaus. Most of the specimens are found in Peru<\/strong>, although alpacas can also be found in certain regions of chili<\/strong>, Bolivia<\/strong>, Argentina<\/strong> Y Ecuador<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Like camels and llamas, alpacas they spit<\/strong> when they want to defend themselves or as a mechanism of aggression. These animals can measure about a meter and weigh up to seventy kilograms. As for the textile use of their hair, it is used to make scarves, ponchos and blankets, among others. products<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The characteristics that can be seen externally in its fiber allow us to differentiate two races<\/strong>: the huacaya<\/strong>, in which the fiber growth occurs perpendicular to its body, with a spongy appearance and relatively short locks; the suri<\/strong>, whose fiber grows parallel to the body, with curlers on its entire surface, which is shiny and silky.<\/p>\n

Alpaca, on the other hand, is the name given to a alloy<\/strong> formed by nickel<\/strong>, copper<\/strong> Y zinc<\/strong>. Due to its brightness and its tonality, alpaca is similar to silver<\/strong> and is used for the production of coins, surgical instruments, elements for musical instruments and costume jewelery (bijouterie<\/em>). According to their composition, it is possible to differentiate between alpacas of different qualities.<\/p>\n

\"Alpaca\"The name that this alloy originally received is maillechort<\/em>, although it has also been called german silver, alf\u00e9nido, argent\u00e1n, new silver<\/em> Y white metal<\/em>. The proportions<\/strong> of the different elements that make up alpaca are the following: between 8 and 45 percent zinc; 45 to 70 percent copper; between 8 and 20 percent nickel.<\/p>\n

When the nickel silver contains a percentage of copper greater than 60, it is spoken of single phase alloy<\/em> and stands out for being very easy to work at room temperature and for its great ductility<\/strong>. Furthermore, it is possible to achieve considerable resistance to corrosive media by combining it with nickel; so much so that the percentage of the latter is a determining factor of the quality of the alpaca, and in this context it is possible to distinguish three different grades: first quality<\/strong>, with 22% nickel; second quality<\/strong>, when it contains 11%; third quality<\/strong>, if it only reaches 6%.<\/p>\n

Alpaca as an alloy is a discovery of two French chemists called Chorier and Maillot, and dates from the year 1819, hence its original name was a combination of these two surnames. His work was aimed at finding a material<\/strong> very similar to silver for the manufacture of utensils such as cutlery and other table elements that are typically made of silver.<\/p>\n

At present, nickel silver is used to make various articles, among which are the following: tableware, zippers, keys to musical instruments (such as the oboe), religious figures, straws called light bulbs<\/em> (an Argentine drink called mate<\/em> uses these particular products), coins, and guitar frets (each strip of metal<\/strong> which is located on the neck of the instrument at a certain distance so that when pressing the strings between them a certain sound is produced).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n

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