How to test if conductor is copper or silver based


Hi all,

Was wondering if anyone knows of any low-cost or no-cost procedure for testing if a conductor is copper or silver. I bought some banana plugs for cheap but claimed to be made of "pure" copper or silver. I am just curious if the claim is valid.

Thanks in advance,

Kenobi
kenk168

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No such thing as commercially available pure copper or silver. Even the very best and most expensive cables use metals that have a very, very small amount of inpurities.