Cupronickel is an alloy. It is made of copper and nickel. It is used in nickels, the US coins. It does not corrode. It is silvery in color. It has 75% copper and 25% nickel.
Crack in 90–10 Cu–Ni metal plate due to stresses during silver brazing
Cupronickel coin of king Pantaleon c. 170 BCE.*Obverse: Bust of Dionysos with a wreath of leaves.*Reverse:Panther with a small bell around the neck, touching a vine with the left leg. Greek legend: BASILEOS PANTALEONTOS "King Pantaleon".