Ignoramus20427 wrote:

On Wed, 20 Apr 2005 01:27:17 GMT, Bruce W.1 wrote:

I've read that depleted uranium is six times as dense as lead. It would
be nifty to have a chunk of it, that is if it's not radioactive.


only 1.5 times heavier.


The US military uses it for missile nosecones and whatnot, so it can't
be very dangerous.


nosecones are very dangerous


Is this a controlled material? If not then does anyone know where I can
get a small piece?


you can easily buy tungsten, it is jhust as heavy and also very hard
material. To the military, tungsten is more expensive than DU, but for
us mortals, it is more easily obtainable. I have a piece of tungsten
at home, it feels incredibly heavy./

i

The Phalanx anti-missile gun (of "oops, forgot to turn it on" fame) used
to use depleted uranium rounds, but they switched to tungsten. I have
no idea why, but if gunners had to use special gloves to load the dang
things it would make sense.

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