Quilotoa@lemmy.ca to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 8 months agoSemi-Truck Spills $800K in Dimes Causing Unfathomably Annoying Cleanupwww.thedrive.comexternal-linkmessage-square29linkfedilinkarrow-up1292arrow-down10cross-posted to: offbeat@lemmy.ca
arrow-up1292arrow-down1external-linkSemi-Truck Spills $800K in Dimes Causing Unfathomably Annoying Cleanupwww.thedrive.comQuilotoa@lemmy.ca to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 8 months agomessage-square29linkfedilinkcross-posted to: offbeat@lemmy.ca
minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up46·8 months agoNope. Copper and nickel. “Modern dimes are made of an outer cladding of 75% copper and 25% nickel, with an inner core of pure copper. “ https://www.chroniclecollectibles.com/what-is-a-dime-made-of/
minus-squareJay@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·8 months agoAh well that sucks. Canadian dimes are magnetic, I thought it may have been similar.
minus-squaresmeg@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoIs nickel not magnetic? I guess the outer cladding must be pretty thin.
minus-squareDoubleSpace@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·8 months agoNo US coins are attracted to magnets.
minus-squarech00f@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoAlso iron/steel are difficult to mold.
Nope. Copper and nickel.
“Modern dimes are made of an outer cladding of 75% copper and 25% nickel, with an inner core of pure copper. “
https://www.chroniclecollectibles.com/what-is-a-dime-made-of/
Ah well that sucks. Canadian dimes are magnetic, I thought it may have been similar.
Is nickel not magnetic? I guess the outer cladding must be pretty thin.
No US coins are attracted to magnets.
Probably to prevent rust?
Also iron/steel are difficult to mold.