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Trick question. There is no metal in a "lead" pencil. The insert is composed of graphite, which is a carbon similar to coal.
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What the metal part of pencil called?
The metal part of a pencil is called a ferrule.
What it the metal thing at the end of a pencil?
The metal thing on the end of the pencil is called a Ferrule!
Which non metal forms the lead' in a pencil?
Pencil "lead" is not really lead, the metal - Pb. Pencils are made with graphite which is a mineral, an insulator.
What is a pencil sharpener made of?
usually pencil sharpeners are made of plastic and metal.
What is a pencil's ferrule?
A pencil's ferrule is the metal part that connects the wood with the eraser.
Is a pencil a nonmetal?
The lead of a pencil is made mostly of the nonmetal carbon but the rest of the pencil is neither metal nor nonmetal (except for the bit of metal near the eraser) because it is not an element.
What is the name of the metal band that holds an eraser on a pencil?
metal is that part.
What is red pencil lead for?
Red pencil marks show up well on metal(s), so they are common in a metal-working shop.
What the materials a pencil made of?
A pencil is made of wood and yellow paint and graphite. The metal part is made of metal and eraser made of eraser material.
Is the metal on a pencil magnetic?
that metal think holding the eraser? no its aluminum..... I think
20 percent of what metal is at the end of a pencil?
Most of the pencils which I own have no metal at the end.
What holds a eraser on a pencil?
the metal thing
