SilversmithA silversmith is a metalworker who crafts objects from silver. The terms silversmith and goldsmith are not exact synonyms, as the techniques, training, history, and guilds are (or were, at least) largely the same but differed in that the end product may vary greatly (as may the scale of objects created). In the ancient Near East (as holds true today), the value of silver to gold was lower, allowing a silversmith to produce objects and store these as stock. Historian Jack Ogden states that, according to an edict written by Diocletian in 301 A.
Conformal coatingConformal coating is a protective, breathable coating of thin polymeric film applied to printed circuit boards (PCB), so named because it conforms to the contours of the PCB. Conformal coatings are typically applied at 25–250 μm to the electronic circuitry and provide protection against moisture, dust, chemicals, and temperature extremities. More recently, conformal coatings are being used to reduce the formation of whiskers, and can also prevent current bleed between closely positioned components.
Alliage plomb-étainLes alliages plomb-étain, parfois aussi appelés métaux blancs, sont des alliages à bas point de fusion. Les premiers alliages plomb-étain ont été utilisés au en Chine et en Égypte. Ils étaient composés d'environ 90 %m d'étain et de 10 %m de plomb en masse. Au Moyen Âge, ils ont été utilisés pour faire des récipients (gobelets, vasques...), qui ont pu être sources de saturnisme.
