Iron Crosses with NON magnetic cores ?

[Peter Wiking]

Hi.
I just got a nice iron Cross 2 class in the mail (thanks Johnny).
Nice sharp details. The core is non magnetic.
What materials did they use in the non magnetic cores ? I know that both brass and bronze where used, but i can clearly see that this cross use another metal. Zink ?

Thanks.
Peter Wiking

[Peter Wiking]

Any ideas ?

Thanks.
Peter Wiking

[Airborne Nut]

If corrosion was an issue with the crosses at sea for example, wouldn't zinc be 10 times worse than an Iron Core for corrosion? I thought Zinc corroded much more rapidly than iron?


Any chance of seeing pics? I am intrigued!
-Shane

[Chet Sowersby]

Peter,
Indeed, they did make EK2's with zinc cores.

Chet

[Peter Wiking]

Thanks. Here it is. Very nice cross, with zink core in my opinion.
Peter Wiking

[Brian R]

Peter -

It appears that there were zinc EKs made early in the war (pre LDO). I have posted mine below. Also, check this thread...

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ZINK+core+EK1s

Brian

[emaroli]

While not very common there are zinc cored EK's. It is even possible to find WWI EKI's and EKII's that are one piece constructed entirely from zinc.

Ed Maroli