Patent ID: 10513768

Abstract:
A coinage cladding alloy for coinage includes nickel present in an amount from 5 wt. % to 7 wt. %, based on a total weight of the coinage cladding alloy; zinc present in an amount from 21 wt. % to 29 wt. %, based on the total weight of the coinage cladding alloy; manganese present in an amount from 12 wt. % to 16 wt. %, based on a total weight of the coinage cladding alloy; copper; an electrical conductivity from 2% International Annealed Copper Standard (IACS) to 3% IACS; and a color comprising a yellowness vector b* that is from 2 to 10, based on a CIE L*a*b* color space and determined in accordance with ASTM Standard E308-15 (2015).