In the materials group, Reliance Steel, one of the largest U.S. metals service centers, distributes a line of more than 100, 000 metal products, including carbon, alloy, stainless and specialty steel, aluminum, brass as well as copper products.

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The Treasury plans to make the new coins from nickel-plated steel instead of the alloy, which has become more expensive as the price of copper has risen in recent years.

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