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There are a variety of copper tin alloys both in terms of proportion and in terms of additional alloying elements. The number of possibilties is far to extensive for a medium like Wiki. You must refer to a metalurgy handbook for specific details. Such a handbook will be available from better libraries or the library of an engineering school. Also a community college that offers engineering Technician courses will have the appropriate materials.

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What properties should cupronickel have so it makes a good coin?

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What is monelmetal?

Monel metal is a cupronickel alloy. It's a trademark of the Special Metals corporation, and there are actually several different varieties with slightly different compositions and properties.


Is cupronickel a magnetic material?

No, cupronickel is not a magnetic material. It is a non-magnetic alloy composed of copper and nickel, making it resistant to magnetic fields.


Which two metals do you think are in cupronickel?

copper and nickel.


Can cupronickel bullets pierce armor?

Not very well if they have a lead core. Cupronickel is the jacket material and is not thick enough to hold up itself to much metal penetration. If the bullet has a steel core then the core would allow it to penetrate most steel plate depending on velocity of the bullet and thickness of the steel armor it was shot at. Even though the cupronickel bullet is somewhat shinny they are usually composed of approximately 75% copper. Currently there are no cupronickel bullets built to penetrate armor. Cupronickel bullets are old technology and were developed mostly by the Russians in about 1908.


What is a cupronickel coin?

A cupronickel coin is a coin that is made of an alloy of copper and nickel. Current US dimes, quarters and half dollars have an outer cladding of cupronickel, while 5-cent pieces are solid cupronickel. Many British and Australian coins are also struck in cupronickel. A blend of 75% copper/25% nickel is frequently used for coins because its color resembles silver while the high copper content allows it to be easily struck in coin presses. Other percentages are sometimes used; for example British 20p coins are made in an 84/16 ratio of copper to nickel.


How much the Price difference between cupronickel and steel?

they cost the same


What is cupronickel's properties?

Cupronickel is widely used for marine applications due to their excellent resistance to seawater corrosion, high resistance to biofouling, and good fabricability. Copper rich alloys are ductile, can be hardened only by cold working, good corrosion resistance, good strength, low temperature co-efficient of electrical resistance. The nickel content in these alloys also enables them to retain their strength at elevated temperatures compared to copper alloys without nickel.


How do you tell between cupronickel and silver sets?

Cupronickel sets typically have a reddish tint due to the copper content, while silver sets have a brighter, white-silver color. You can also use a magnet to distinguish between them - silver is non-magnetic, while cupronickel is slightly magnetic. Finally, you can perform a acid test or take it to a professional to determine the metal composition.


What is cuprinickel?

The word is cupronickel and it's just what it says, a combination of copper and nickel.Cupronickel alloy is often used for coins. For example, the outer cladding of US dimes, quarters, and halves is an alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper; British 20p coins are 84% copper and 16% nickel while 5p, 10p, and 50p coins are 75/25; Australian 5, 10, 20, and 50-cent coins are also 75/25.


What is the composition of Indian coins?

ferritic stainless steel for 50 & 100 paise , cupronickel for 5 rupee coin


What year did U.S. mints start using copper sandwich in dimes and quarters?

Dimes and quarters dated 1965 and later are struck on cupronickel "sandwich" blanks. Halves dated 1965-69 were struck on a silver-copper sandwich. Halves after 1971 are made from the same cupronickel metal as dimes and quarters.