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Graphite was originally used for pencils until a mixture of lead and clay was invented in 1795?
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Graphite was originally used for pencils until a mixture of lead and clay was invented in 1795.
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Is the lead in mechanical pencils really lead?
No, it is a mixture of Graphite (a form of Carbon) and clay.
Did Tudors use pencils?
No. Pencils were not invented in that time. They did wrap graphite in string to use like a pencil. The first pencil was invented in 1666 in Nuremburg, Germany.
Do mechanical pencils use lead?
Yes. All pencils use lead - not the element, but a graphite and clay mixture molded into a long narrow strip.
How has the pencil changed?
Although rumors suggest that pencils used to be made from pure lead, this is a myth. Pencils have always been made of graphite since the mineral's discovery in 1565. The pencil hadn't taken on it's true "form" until 1660 when they were made as graphite rods encased with wood as we know them today. The only main difference is in the graphite mixture. Today our pencils are made with a mixture of graphite and clay to create dark marks such as those of number two pencils or HB (hard, bold) marks.
How is lead put into pencils?
First, the 'lead' in a pencil is not lead it is a mixture of graphite (a form of carbon) mixed with clay (the more clay the 'harder' the pencil). The lead portion is extruded in a long rod and then cut into lengths. The wooden sheath is made in two halves which are glued together round the lead.
Do they use lead or graphite for mechanical pencils?
Mechanical pencils, like the regular kind of pencils, use graphite.
What is the material in pencils that can write?
Pencil leads are made of a mixture of graphite and clay. The graphite is what makes the marks; the clay hold it together and controls the hardness of the lead.
Where does the lead from pencils come from?
The Lead in pencils come from graphite. Graphite is an allotrope of carbon.
What is graphite used in?
pencils such as lead pencils
What mineral is used in pencils?
Graphite.
What are the most facts about graphite?
graphite is used for pencils!!
Does a lead pencil actually have no lead in it?
'Lead' pencils never contained any lead. They are made of a mixture of graphite and clay.
