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What are pennies made out of

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The core of the penny is zinc but the skin is copper. Thanks for using ChaCha!

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Description: the core of the penny is zinc but the skin is copper.

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A penny is composed of Copper Plated Zinc, 2.5 %Cu, Balance Zn, Weight 2.500 g, Diameter 0.750 in. 19.05 mm, Thickness 1.55 mm"

Apr 04 2009, 02:14pm

Pennies today are made of zinc blanks, then electroplated with copper in plating barrels. The core is zinc but the skin is copper.

Mar 13 2009, 06:59am | Source: Mass of a Penny | hypertextbook.com

A penny is 97.5% zinc, with 2.5% copper plating. Thanks for using ChaCha!

Mar 06 2009, 08:02am | Source: "A Penny Made is a Penny Loss" | Forex Blog: Piponomics | www.babypips.com
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