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All US nickels except the 1942-45 "war nickels" are struck in an alloy composed of 25% nickel and 75% copper.
During WWII nickel was needed for the war effort, so from mid-1942 to the end of 1945 "nickels" didn't contain any nickel. They were made of an alloy of 35% silver, 9% manganese and 56% copper.
Canadian nickels are currently made of nickel-plated steel, but were previously struck from pure nickel. During WWII and for short periods thereafter they were made of various metals including stainless steel and a copper alloy called tombac.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe 1961 Canadian Nickels were made from 99.9% pure nickel, according to the Canadian Mint's own website. I have copied below the complete specs of the 1955-1981 series Canadian Nickels from said site.
1955 to 1981
Composition: 99.9% nickel
Weight (g): 4.54
Diameter (mm): 21.21
Thickness (mm): 1.7
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∙ 12y agoThe coin is 75% & 25% nickel.
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What is a 1961 nickel made of?
If it is a US nickel, it is 25% nickel, 75% copper. If it is a Canadian nickel I believe it is 100% nickel.
What is the composition of the 1961 Canadian nickel?
A composition of steel, copper, and nickel
What is a Canadian five cent made out of?
It is made of nickel.
Is a Canadian dime made of nickel?
Up till the 1990s Canadian dimes were made of pure nickel. Since then they've been made of steel because the price of nickel went up.
Is a nickel made of steel?
American nickels are made of 75% copper and 25% nickel Canadian nickels used to be pure nickel but are now made out of steel.
What is information about Canadian nickels made of?
it is made up of mostly nickel
What is a 2014 nickel made of?
A 2014 US nickel is made of an alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper. A 2014 Canadian nickel is made of an alloy of 94.5% steel and 3.5% copper, plated with nickel (2%)
What is nikel made of?
The five cent US coin called "nickel" is now made of 75% copper and 25% nickel The five cent Canadian coin called "nickel" is now made of 94.5% steel, 3.5% copper with 2% pure nickel plating; between 1946 and 1981 the Canadian coins were pure nickel. Nickel is an element made of electrons, protons and neutrons
What is the metal used to make a nickel?
A US nickel is an alloy of 25% nickel and 75% silver.Current Canadian nickels are made of plated steel. Older ones are made of pure nickel.
What elements are nickel coins made of?
It depends on the country. For a long time Canadian nickels were made of 99% nickel. However in the US the nickel only has 25% nickel in it and the rest is copper.
Was there a Canadian nickel made in 1984?
Yes. 84,088,000 were struck with that date.
What is the name of the metal that nickel is made out of?
The nickel is made mostly with steel. 94.5% Steel 3.5% Copper 2% Nickel plating (Canadian nickels) --------- 75% copper 25% nickel (american nickels)
