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Posted 02/16/2017 12:41 am
I think a metallurgist's answer would be similar to dd27's.
Maybe the slight changes over years has something to do with the various names given to dates without that composition?
I get the 95% copper/5% zinc (brass). But then there are the 95% copper & 5% tin and zinc. I have yet to see what the percentages were for tin and zinc in these. It may not matter because I believe the inclusion of tin would classify it as bronze but, I'm still curious as to the ratio.
Maybe copper alloy is the best considering they are all 95% copper (excluding 1943) and only the remaining 5% changed.
Even just copper (which has 88% percent of the votes at last viewing) may well be the most appropriate term. That's why I agree with "Zincoln." It's 97.5% zinc. But, they and 1943 "Steelies" are not alloys but copper plated zinc and zinc coated steel (I just found more confusion about those), respectively. There doesn't seem to be any confusion as to what to call them.
Everyone is welcome to vote still, but my conclusion is "copper." Given the minor changes throughout the years that may have changed it from bronze to brass, they remained 95% copper. I've normally used the term that the OP or member to whom I was replying used to avoid any extraneous confusion. Maybe that will change, or maybe it won't...
Thank you to everyone for your input and knowledge!
Maybe the slight changes over years has something to do with the various names given to dates without that composition?
I get the 95% copper/5% zinc (brass). But then there are the 95% copper & 5% tin and zinc. I have yet to see what the percentages were for tin and zinc in these. It may not matter because I believe the inclusion of tin would classify it as bronze but, I'm still curious as to the ratio.
Maybe copper alloy is the best considering they are all 95% copper (excluding 1943) and only the remaining 5% changed.
Even just copper (which has 88% percent of the votes at last viewing) may well be the most appropriate term. That's why I agree with "Zincoln." It's 97.5% zinc. But, they and 1943 "Steelies" are not alloys but copper plated zinc and zinc coated steel (I just found more confusion about those), respectively. There doesn't seem to be any confusion as to what to call them.
Everyone is welcome to vote still, but my conclusion is "copper." Given the minor changes throughout the years that may have changed it from bronze to brass, they remained 95% copper. I've normally used the term that the OP or member to whom I was replying used to avoid any extraneous confusion. Maybe that will change, or maybe it won't...
Thank you to everyone for your input and knowledge!
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