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Soft dense metal used in bullets and car batteries It was once used extensively both in plumbing and in paints Concern over its?
lead
What percentage of bullets have lead?
About 99%. Lead is an inexpensive metal that is soft and dense- 3 criteria for bullets. Most will be made of lead- if not entirely, they will have a lead core covered by another metal, such as copper.
What is a soft dense element used in bullets?
Copper i assume
Is lead soft metal?
Most of the world production of lead is used in lead-acid batteries,like the ones used in cars.Lead is very dense and quite soft.
A soft but dense metal?
ya face loser!
Which metal is very heavy soft grey metal?
Lead is a soft heavy grey metal. It is what is used to make bullets. It is easily dinged or reshaped due to its soft nature. Alloys made with lead, such as pewter, are usually soft as well.
Is platinum softer than gold?
Platinum is soft when it is in its pure state. It is also dense, very resistant to corrosion and a precious metal. It is made into jewelry, laboratory vessels and wire.
Is radium hard and dense?
The density of radium is 5,5 g/cm3. Very probable radium is a soft metal.
What is the lightest metal under standard conditions?
Lithium is a soft white alkali metal that is the lightest metal under standard conditions. It is also the least dense solid element.
Why is copper used in bullets?
Non- toxic, soft enough to be engraved by the rifling, not so soft as to smear of the inside of the barrel when driven at very high speeds. Relatively cheap metal.
Why would lead be a poor choice to make a hammer head?
Because lead is a very dense and quite soft metal.
What are the bullets for a rifle or handgun made out of?
Bullets (the projectile that is fired from a gun) are typically made of lead. Lead is soft, dense, and inexpensive. In many cases, the lead core will have a jacket made of harder copper/nickel alloy, known as gilding metal. Other materials have been used, ranging from powdered iron to wood to plastics to bismuth to solid copper, but the lead or jacketed lead is pretty much the standard.
