Hello, this is my first time posting on /diy/ as I figured this was the best place to post these questions. Anyway, what kind of ingot do I have here? It is very heavy and is shiny when melted down. It also has a low melting point (lower than aluminum).
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2/2. What powder is this? I found both of these at an abandoned art studio if that helps any.
>>959339
Shit, forgot the pic
tin?
>>959340
charcoal?
>>959337
Looks like lead to me. If you want to see if it's tin snap a little piece off and pop it in a freezer for a day or two. If it crumbles into powder or becomes noticeably more brittle, it's tin.
As for the powder... How heavy does it feel? Try mixing it with water and with oil and see what happens. Does it burn? If so, what is the product?
Could it be lead, it was an art studio after all.
Lead isnt really that dangerous unless you are very old or very young.
And doesnt lead really help paint out?
Makes sense as to why it would be there
Hey! Be aware if that's really old, like ancient, and its bronze or copper or lead then its probably worth more than your house.
No, not as scrap metal, as history. So stop breaking bits off of it until you know.
First pic is lead, anyone who's melted it before will recognize the colors the powder looks like graphite but I would try melting some, it might for some crazy reason be lead dust
>>960696
Quit posting, maybe kill yourself
>>959357
It's lead oxide that's used in paint. Makes a great white pigment for a paint base, but then kids chew on it is the problem. That's why the switch to titanium oxide. It's still just used as the white base though.
