View Full Version : is this lead or what?
Link23
08-17-2011, 07:44 PM
my friend's dad gave me this he said it came down out of a power line during a bad storm as i dont have a hardness tester i have no idea what it is, i cannot scratch it with my fingernail and it makes a dull thud when you drop it on concrete it weights about 5 lbs and each of the knobs are slightly larger than a silver dollar with a half inch thickness of "connective" tissue..okay its not letting me attach the pictures ill try later
thanks
Link23
shotman
08-17-2011, 07:49 PM
most likely babbit. it works for casting but may have to add tin or WW
lwknight
08-22-2011, 06:30 PM
Melt it and see what happens.
Check the melting temperature.
Link23
08-22-2011, 06:34 PM
i dont have a thermo.....or else i would
Here is a picture
lwknight
08-22-2011, 09:24 PM
Well... it looks like lead.
Those big dents look like it is pretty soft in which case it probably is lead.
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