[SEL] How do I tell Babbitt from Lead?

[Judge Tommy Turner]

Alan,
    Lead is much softer than babbitt.  Babbitt is an alloy potentially 
containing nickel, tin, copper, etc.  You can take a pocket knife and 
easily "shave" the edge of a chunk of lead.  With babbitt, its not so 
easy.  I'm sure there is some type of density test that could be done to 
determine the make up of your material.  Melting point is possibly 
another way to tell as pure lead would be considerably lower than 
babbitt (I would think).

Tommy Turner
Magnolia, KY



Alan Bowen wrote:

>Hi Folks,
>
>Isn't some babbitt partly lead?
>
>I just put up some pictures of a heavy chunk of lead or babbitt.
>I would like to know which it is.
>Is the a chemical or weight test I can do?
>A scratch or burn test????
>
>Please take a look here.
>http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=4465727&a=32593365&f=
>
>Thanks a bunch,
>
>Alan Bowen
>Williamsburg, Michigan
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