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I don't quite understand what you mean by HB-2 pencil but if you mean HB pencil / #2 Pencil it is not the softest pencil. Pencils scale from 9H to 9B, (HB in the middle) and 9B would the softest and darkest pencil there.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoDepends on what you are doing. HB is just the mechanical pencil designation for #2 lead in wooden pencils. If you were doing artistic drawing you would probably want something softer/darker, if you were doing precision engineering drawings you would probably want something harder/lighter. HB/#2 leads do make a very good general purpose lead.
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Does pencil lead have coal in it?
Pencil lead does not have coal. Pencil lead contains graphite.
Is a pencil poison?
If your asking if the pencil has Lead, then the answer is that most pencils do NOT have lead in them anymore.
What is a pencil lead made of?
Pencil lead is made of graphite and clay. Newer recipes for pencil lead use waxy polymers to bind the graphite to produce a lead that does not snap when the pencil is flexed.
Can a mechanical pencil give you lead poisoning?
Due to the fact that most pencil lead is graphite, you can't get lead poisoning. :)
How do you dissolve pencil lead from the skin?
To dissolve pencil lead from the skin, place the pencil in a container of H2O2 and it should dissolve in a day or 2.
Is HB 2 the softest lead pencil?
I don't quite understand what you mean by HB-2 pencil but if you mean HB pencil / #2 Pencil it is not the softest pencil. Pencils scale from 9H to 9B, (HB in the middle) and 9B would the softest and darkest pencil there.
Is f the softest pencil lead in art?
There are about 20 grades of pencils from 9H the hardest, to F being the softest
Is it called a lead pen or a lead pencil?
lead pen because a lead pencil is a regular pencil.
Does pencil lead have coal in it?
Pencil lead does not have coal. Pencil lead contains graphite.
Why the term lead pencil incorrect?
lead pencil is incorrect because it lead pencil
What is the percentage of lead in the lead pencil you are using?
there is no lead in lead pencil.
Is pencil lead is Pb free?
There is no lead in pencil - Pencil is made from graphite
Is pencil lead solution?
Pencil lead is a compound
Which has the most lead aluminum or pencil lead?
Pencil lead isn't really lead, it is graphite, a form of carbon. Pencil lead doesn't have any lead in it whatsoever.
What is the formula for pencil lead?
The formula for pencil lead is c3,h2o
How do they get lead out of pencil?
we get lead of pencil from the mixture of clay and graphite
When was a lead pencil invented?
The lead pencil was invented on 1564.
