Re: Is the US "cheap" when it comes to minting coins?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stainless_steel

Which stainless steel contains "no iron"???

I don't think so.

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Christian Feldhaus wrote:
The Space Boss <drsmith666@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Are other countries using "copper plated zinc" for pennies as well or
> is it just the US?

Our small coins (in the European Currency Union) do not contain any
zinc: The 1, 2 and 5 cent coins are made of copper plated steel instead.

> Are Canada pennies still copper?

As far as I know, their "copper" coins are also copper plated steel, not
zinc ...

Christian

I have to say that I would feel much better if the US would use STEEL
instead of Zinc. Zinc isn't even a metal, it's a mineral.

Zinc is an element. Iron is an element. BOTH are metals.

Steel is an alloy. Many steels are mostly IRON. Some 'stainless steels'
contain NO iron.

Minerals are naturally occuring. http://dict.die.net/mineral/

Both iron and zinc are sometimes found as 'native' in mineral form.
Usually, however, they are in the form of compounds such as Iron Oxide and
zinc sulfide.

Steel, on the other hand is never found as a mineral, though some iron
meteors have compositions similar to some steels.



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