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    Help identifying this alloy?

    I picked up about 1000lbs of Wheel Weights about 2 years ago. After sorting through it all I finally got the the bottom and this “thing” was on the bottom. It weights around 80lbs. Almost like a sink? But it’s soft like lead, but looks to be constructed from sheets of lead or something. Not poured from a liquid. So not knowing exactly what it was, I melted it separately and marked those ingots with an X. They are brighter in color than my WW and Soft WW ingots and they are also like 24+ BHN (pencil test)

    I will get pictures of the ingots tomorrow after work and post them if it would help. I’m just curious to what material it could be. I believe it melted around the normal lead temp, but it’s been so long I’m not 100% sure

    Any help will be appreciated!

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    Reserved for Ingot pictures and new pencil BHN test

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    Maybe it's part of a storage container for radioactive waste.
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    Are you able to test hardness? That's not a TRUE determination of content, but it might give you some idea of what the alloy is equivalent to.
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    Could be 50/50 solder, it looks like �� t could be a wiped joint!

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    i think the safest bet would have it XRF tested.

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    The X is an ingot from this piece
    The WW is obviously wheel weights

    The X does have a more silver look to it than the WW (doesn’t show up in the pictures). I also wanted to weigh the ingots against each other, but apparently I need to buy a new scale.

    The X can be scratched with an H pencil (20-22)
    The WW can be scratched with and HB pencil (14-15)

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    I would first put a few drops of muriatic acid on them. No foaming observed would eliminate the possibility of zinc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by triggerhappy243 View Post
    I would first put a few drops of muriatic acid on them. No foaming observed would eliminate the possibility of zinc.
    Forgot to add that. I have done that as well. No bubbling, no zinc.

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    Take to junk yard get XRF test end of Question what it all else is speculation

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    Might be a sink from a laboratory due to the thickness. The lab I was familiar with had all sorts of chemicals some of which had to be neutralized before going down the drain. Frank

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    Some pawn shops now have XRFs also. If you have a smaller piece that will fit in the machine.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Geezer in NH View Post
    Take to junk yard get XRF test end of Question what it all else is speculation
    I haven't found a yard close that even has an XRF gun

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    If only someone on the forum had access to industrial lab XrFs.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by bne View Post
    if only someone on the forum had access to industrial lab xrfs.....

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    what? Say it isn't soo. Pwahahahahahah

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    Quote Originally Posted by BNE View Post
    If only someone on the forum had access to industrial lab XrFs.....

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    Gee I don't know any one with those credentials either. Hahahahaha

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    Be sure to post what it is when you find out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BNE View Post
    If only someone on the forum had access to industrial lab XrFs.....

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    BNE is a great asset to this forum and is good to work with. Send him a private message for details and follow his directions about samples.

    And please let us know what it is as am curious.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lightman View Post
    BNE is a great asset to this forum and is good to work with. Send him a private message for details and follow his directions about samples.

    And please let us know what it is as am curious.
    I did before he posted in here. I was at work and read through his whole 2013 thread last week. I PMd him

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