cupronickel
Silvery coin metal
Cupronickel is an alloy of copper and nickel, valued for its corrosion resistance and silvery appearance.
It's widely used in coins, marine hardware, and piping for seawater systems.
Many "silver" coins are actually cupronickel: The quarter in your pocket is 75% copper and 25% nickel.
Constructing maritime vessels
- condenserDevice that liquefies gases
- tubingHollow cylindrical conduit
- seawaterSalty ocean fluid
- desalinationExtracting salt from seawater
piping · propeller · hull · biofouling · antifouling · offshore · saltwater · corrosion-resistant
Medium of exchange
- numismaticsStudy of currency
- mintAromatic culinary herb
- circulationMovement through a system
- quartersAssigned living accommodations
dimes · nickels · change · token · coinage · denomination · blanks · planchet
Withstands oxidation and decay
- ductilityAbility to stretch unbroken
- malleabilityCapacity for deformation without breaking
- conductivityAbility to carry current
- resistivityMaterial's inherent current opposition
hardness · elongation · weldability · machinability · workability · durability
Heat-softening of metals
- forgingShaping heated metal; faking documents
- castingShaping through liquid form
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- temperingControlled heating and cooling
quenching · recrystallization · smelting · alloying · electroplating · patination · metalworking
Softly bright, reflective
Arranged elements forming whole
- binaryConsisting of two parts
- homogeneousAlike in composition throughout
- intermetallicOrdered compound of metals
- phaseDistinct period in sequence
microstructure · ratio · constituent · blend · percentage · formulation · admixture
shipbuilding
Constructing maritime vessels
desalination · piping · propeller · hull · biofouling · antifouling · offshore · saltwater · corrosion-resistant · cladding
currency
Medium of exchange
- numismaticsStudy of currency
- mintAromatic culinary herb
- circulationMovement through a system
quarters · dimes · nickels · change · token · coinage · denomination · blanks · planchet · clad
corrosion-resistant
Withstands oxidation and decay
- ductilityAbility to stretch unbroken
- malleabilityCapacity for deformation without breaking
- conductivityAbility to carry current
resistivity · hardness · elongation · weldability · machinability · workability · durability
annealing
Heat-softening of metals
- forgingShaping heated metal; faking documents
- castingShaping through liquid form
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
tempering · quenching · recrystallization · smelting · alloying · electroplating · patination · metalworking
lustrous
Softly bright, reflective
composition
Arranged elements forming whole
- binaryConsisting of two parts
- homogeneousAlike in composition throughout
- intermetallicOrdered compound of metals
phase · microstructure · ratio · constituent · blend · percentage · formulation · admixture
cupronickelbrass
Copper-zinc metal mixture
bronze · nickel silver · pewter · steel · aluminum alloy
copper, nickel, coppery, copperhead, nickelodeon, copperplate, nickeling, coppersmith, cuprous