German silver or nickel silver, synonymous trade names; an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc.

The trade name of a white colored alloy of roughly 60% copper, 20% nickel, 20% zinc, and 5% tin, it contains no silver and is primarily used as a base metal for silverplating. First formulated in Germany in the 19th century by the chemists Henninger and Geitner. Sometimes spelled Alpaca and also known as German Silver or Nickel Silver.

See alpaca.