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<p>[QUOTE="Clawcoins, post: 2645345, member: 77814"]The melting points of each element also can help understand why it's harder to smelt.</p><p><br /></p><p>War Nickel</p><p>silver is 1,760 Fahrenheit temperature to melting point, manganese 2275 F, copper is 1984 F</p><p><br /></p><p>Modern Nickel</p><p>for comparison: copper is 1984 F, nickel is 2650 F</p><p><br /></p><p>1982 Penny is 95% copper and 5% zinc ( a low 787 F)</p><p>Morgan Silver Dollar is 90% silver and 10% copper</p><p><br /></p><p>I can see how nickels require more energy to separate the metals.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Clawcoins, post: 2645345, member: 77814"]The melting points of each element also can help understand why it's harder to smelt. War Nickel silver is 1,760 Fahrenheit temperature to melting point, manganese 2275 F, copper is 1984 F Modern Nickel for comparison: copper is 1984 F, nickel is 2650 F 1982 Penny is 95% copper and 5% zinc ( a low 787 F) Morgan Silver Dollar is 90% silver and 10% copper I can see how nickels require more energy to separate the metals.[/QUOTE]
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