Today, it's mainly about the durability of the metal, using alloys that hold up to wear and tear.
It was precious, beautiful, and rare, still is, and has been valuable since it was first discovered, which at the least was thousands of years ago.
The metal typically used under silver plate is brass or copper. These metals are often chosen for their ability to provide a smooth surface for plating and their corrosion resistance properties.
Gold is a dense, shiny, and malleable precious metal known for its rarity and valuable properties. It is often used in jewelry, currency, and as an investment due to its durability and resistance to corrosion.
The name "gold" refers to a precious metal that is highly valued for its beauty, rarity, and durability. Gold has been used for centuries as a form of currency, for jewelry, and for various industrial purposes due to its unique properties.
In the 600's there were paper currency in China and by 960 the Song Dynasty issued the first currency notes. And metal coins was before the paper currency came into existence.
Non-metal
Mercury? its a liquid metal It has metal properties and liquid properties right? someone let me know.
Non-metal
Alloys can help neutralize unwanted properties of a metal
I think it is more of the other way around. The change in currency rates is changing the value of scrap metal.
Actinium is a metal because has metallic bonds and the properties of a metal.
Neither it is a metalloid or semi-metal. It has both metallic and nonmetallic properties.