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Default Finding really dense metals

Spehro Pefhany wrote:


Maybe some junk tungsten carbide bits cast into a Pb matrix?

15.6 g/cm^3 for tunsten carbide
11.3 g/cm^3 for lead


Throw in a few Tungsten TIG electrodes for the small spaces. Pure
tungsten electrodes have fallen from favour, so you might find some cheap.

Pete

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