Experienced Scrapper
Found this metal rod under an old deck on a tearout job.
Diameter 5/8"
Length 9"
Weight 1.4 lbs (this thing has some heft to it)
It broke in two when I dropped on a concrete slab. The interior structure is crystalline and it is harder heavier and more brittle than steel.
I'll post photos in a few minutes.
Thanks
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
wheres those pis?
Experienced Scrapper
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do you know how to post pictures V. ?
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
Do tell Dee.
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need more info. sounds like it might be carbon.
Experienced Scrapper
I don't think I have permission to post pics yet sorry. Tried to create an album without any luck either.Originally Posted by Dumpster-Dee
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
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Is it magnetic? May be cast iron, just thinking out loud here.
Experienced Scrapper
Here's a bit more. It is not iron since it fails the magnet test. Horribly. It is roughly the color of steel but I have the worst eye for color.
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Just set up your account on Photobucket (or one of the others) and use the direct link to copy the pic,(as you place your mouse over the pic. a menu will drop down) then as your posting here just use the lil picture icon and paste there. Simple as pie,,,I don't think I have permission to post pics yet sorry. Tried to create an album without any luck either.
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Experienced Scrapper
Don't think it's iron. The magnets completely ignore it.
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
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If it is not magnetic, but is colored similar to steel it could be zinc or magnesium, aluminum is usually whiter in color than steel.If you have a grinder see if it sparks that could narrow down the options.
Experienced Scrapper
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part of a zink anode from an electric hot water tank?
Lead"?"?"? Does it feel real heavy to a small size"? And makes no sound when dropped"?
Experienced Scrapper
No sparks on the grinder, which barely touches it btw. Also heating with a propane torch does not produce any glow. I'm starting to wonder if it could be carbide?
Experienced Scrapper
It is heavier than I expected it to be, but it seems way too hard to be lead.
It makes a nice ring when dropped or struck with a hammer.
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is it tungsten,
Experienced Scrapper
Any way to tell? I hadn't thought of tungsten. If so, what would it be used for?
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dont know how to test for it but my wedding ring is tungsten and weighs about the same as a lug nut and is no where near the mass of a lug nut.
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
if it's tungsten be careful with it...i don't know if yards will take it...i know one in my area doesn't
Experienced Scrapper
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Fist off I would like to name that rod Rodney Dangersteild .
I wondered about the tungsten coments and was thinking of all my dart throwing days.
I looked up black tungsten carbide rod. This is one of the pictures that came as a result.
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