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submitted 4 days ago by Quilotoa to c/[email protected]

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[–] Rocketpoweredgorilla 16 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Are american dimes not magnetic? A magnetic floor sweeper should have worked great there.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 4 days ago (2 children)

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. “

[–] Rocketpoweredgorilla 12 points 4 days ago

Ah well that sucks. Canadian dimes are magnetic, I thought it may have been similar.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Is nickel not magnetic? I guess the outer cladding must be pretty thin.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago (2 children)

No US coins are attracted to magnets.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago

Except for the steel penny they made for one year.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Probably to prevent rust?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

Also iron/steel are difficult to mold.