what is the heaviest, strongest inexpensive metal in the world.I want to know so i can make a pendant using it. I want a sturdy thick heavy pendant that won't bend or break. i don't want it to end up being flimsy or anything.
2006-12-31 18:06:20 · 7 answers · asked by Colin 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
Some heavy metals, beginning with the most dense, are osmium, iridium, platinum, gold, tungsten, uranium, tantalum, mercury, hafnium, lead, and silver.
The hardest (pure) metal is chromium.
When you consider that most tools made for strength and durability (including hammers!) are made of steel, that would be your best option. Steel is an alloy traditionally made from iron and carbon although there are other classes of steel in which carbon is replaced with other alloying metals.
Steel used to make tools is alloyed with large amounts of tungsten and cobalt or other elements to maximize solution hardening, allow precipitation hardening and improve temperature resistance.
The easiest route would be to use existing steel, as steel is highly recyclable.
2006-12-31 18:16:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If u want to make a thick pendant which don't bend or break and it is also inexpensive in this very case you must consider a light metal Aluminium, It does not wear/tear in the long run, neither rusts nor it is expensive, It is easy to be mould in any shape , Regarding considering other metals either they are expensive or they loose their look in the long run, Like Iron/Steel rusts, Silver turns black, Gold/Platinum are too expensive, copper too looses its colour. So, I suggest u the aluminium as a better option.It wont be too heavy but it will be the best.
2006-12-31 18:51:21 · answer #2 · answered by AVANISH JI 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well,this is a controversial one.
u want an inexpensive pendant,heaviest,strongest one,steel or iron,any alloy will not do.as u r wanting a pendant,they will not make a pendant.
metal (as u have said in ur question)
steel is not a metal,nor silver and gold we wear is pure metal (it is a an alloy) and if they are pure they are not hard.
Tungsten is the hardest metal,which will fulfill all ur demands except the main one i.e. it will not look nice as a pendant.
2006-12-31 18:19:25 · answer #3 · answered by KP-Rox 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Gold is the most non-reactive of all metals and is benign in all natural and industrial environments. Gold never reacts with oxygen (one of the most active elements), which means it will not rust or tarnish. Your pictures will not show up for anyone, as they are still on YOUR computer. What you provided are not URLs, but the file tree on your own computer. Upload the images to a photo storing site, such as photobucket. Green tarnish is a characteristic of brass, not gold. ...are you ever going to come back and post pictures, or what? You don't seem very interested in getting any answers.
2016-03-29 02:45:42 · answer #4 · answered by Pamela 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, gold is heavy, but expensive. Lead is too soft. Titanium is colorful, but not all that heavy, and probably fairly expensive. Steel tends to rust, but if you lacquer or enamel it once you have what you want, it should work. Stainless steel or High speed steel might also be good if you know how to work it.
2006-12-31 18:15:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would be lead - but that's probably a really bad idea. Lead is the most dense, but it's not very strong. Plus the whole poisenous thing.
2006-12-31 18:14:50 · answer #6 · answered by eri 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For practical purposes, I would suggest steel plate or steel round stock (solid center, not pipe). Cut it to length, weld an eye to one end.
2006-12-31 18:09:52 · answer #7 · answered by Thomas K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋