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I often marvel at the densities of the various heavy metals especially compared to steel. The densest of them like osmium are almost 3x as dense! I wish I coul
by foobarian 5y ago
I often marvel at the densities of the various heavy metals especially compared to steel. The densest of them like osmium are almost 3x as dense!
I wish I could afford an osmium cube. I guess tungsten is the best cheapest-yet-still-heavy option.
- lisper 5y agoTungesten is only 10% less dense than osmium. I doubt you could tell the difference without a scale.
- ISL 5y agoOsmium is not good for you. If tungsten isn't dense-enough for you, consider platinum or rhenium.
- probably_wrong 5y ago1kg of rhenium costs $265 while 1kg of platinum costs $30K. I'm not saying one is a better choice than the other, but I know which one I'd get.
- sbierwagen 5y agoWhere are you finding rhenium for $265 a kilo? Lowest I found in a few minutes of googling is $1540.20: https://www.amazon.com/Rhenium-Metal-99-8-Pure/dp/B08FCX61QD?th=1 https://www.amazon.com/Rhenium-Metal-99-8-Pure/dp/B08FCX61QD... (Description says it's "great for melting". Good luck with that!)
- ncmncm 5y agoOsmium spontaneously oxidizes to a gas that is deadly poison. A sphere would be safe kept in oil. Do not be around when it is being polished.