A couple weeks ago I had two pennies stuck together with gum or something. One was an '82 (probably copper) and the other was a zinc shield penny. I recovered the '82 from the fire with the burned gum still stuck on it. I easily chipped off, just as planned. I did not find the other penny, even after searching through all the ashes for a few minutes.
Did it melt or did I just lose it?
I have three more pairs of stuck-together pennies that I am considering burning...
Will zinc pennies melt in a campfire?
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Will zinc pennies melt in a campfire?
by scyther » Tue Jul 03, 2012 8:59 pm
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Re: Will zinc pennies melt in a campfire?
by deacon » Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:26 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77o3MBUf ... el&list=UL
:32 shows the melted zinc cents. Looks like a cast iron pan on a wood fire. Another one of their videos shows their zinc ingots.
Zinc melts at 800F, and Copper at 2000F.
:32 shows the melted zinc cents. Looks like a cast iron pan on a wood fire. Another one of their videos shows their zinc ingots.
Zinc melts at 800F, and Copper at 2000F.
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Re: Will zinc pennies melt in a campfire?
by ZenOps » Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:59 pm
You could, but would not want to. Zinc fumes are toxic.
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Re: Will zinc pennies melt in a campfire?
by penny pretty » Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:24 pm
They will, but only with some marshmallow between two gram crackers. enjoy your Zmores!!
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