Said "metal" is a die cast magnesium based alloy which was often used for casings in older electronics, one of the most frequently used would be AZ91D, containing mostly Magnesium and Aluminum and also tiny amounts of Zinc and Manganese. A while ago i disassembled a few old laptops, at first i thought the casings were made out of plastic but as i broke it it was shiny on the inside which means it cant be plastic also it had that "metallic tone" to it when i hit it. After a bit of online research it turned out to be die cast magnesium alloy.
This is ZAMAK , formerly MAZAK an alloy of Zinc , Aluminium , Magnesium And copper ( Kupfer ) . A British alloy licensed to the US in the 1930s , used for casting car door handles among other things that require fine definition . It does corrode which is called Mazak Rot .
Some kind of lead free pewter was my first assumption as well I forgot to mention it in the video, but it oxidizes incredibly fast, witch is what lead me to that assumption
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I think that’s the best contender for what metal this is, my initial thought was some kind of lead free pewter, but given that it was from electronics it’s most likely aluminum.
hey i had an idea for you. why not try and make your own thermite. just need aluminum dust from sanding or grinding aluminum and iron oxide not to sure the mix tho. you could try and weld 2 pcs of steel together with it that would be a so much fun to see. your experimentation videos seem to do the best
im sure the material is cast aluminum not just sure i know. has large crumbly crystals that brake up when struck like that is light and non magnetic and it came from some sort of electronics my guess it has part used as a mounting and a heat sink. was a fun video i liked it you got a good personality for videos. it was fun
It felt really not dense for aluminum, however, that was probably just the fact that I had so many ribs, which means I thought it was bigger than it was. My initial thought was some kind of pewter, but aluminum is the best candidate. Do you work with metal?
ya im a welder and a few years ago i was asked to weld a peace of cast aluminum and the funny thing is i was not sure what it was.(because of the ruff look the large reflective crystals in side the shatter when struck.) non of that made sense for me when looking at aluminum. i am use to extruded aluminum and rolled. but i have worked with cast iron and it seems to have the same abilities to shatter when struck.
so i tried a few things to find out what it was but i got my clue from the manual that stated that they where cast aluminum lol after i had some fun trying to find out on my own
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Said "metal" is a die cast magnesium based alloy which was often used for casings in older electronics, one of the most frequently used would be AZ91D, containing mostly Magnesium and Aluminum and also tiny amounts of Zinc and Manganese. A while ago i disassembled a few old laptops, at first i thought the casings were made out of plastic but as i broke it it was shiny on the inside which means it cant be plastic also it had that "metallic tone" to it when i hit it. After a bit of online research it turned out to be die cast magnesium alloy.
Wow, I didn’t expect such a factual and irrefutable comment! Thank you for sharing your metal knowledge
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This is ZAMAK , formerly MAZAK an alloy of Zinc , Aluminium , Magnesium And copper ( Kupfer ) . A British alloy licensed to the US in the 1930s , used for casting car door handles among other things that require fine definition . It does corrode which is called Mazak Rot .
Fascinating, thank you for your insight. You seem extremely knowledgeable on this topic, do you work with metals like these on a daily basis?
magnesium i bet.
That would explain why it felt less dense than aluminum, and tarnished so easily… good idea
..it may be a composite of unicorn hoof trimmings with broken dreams and some scraps from the U S Mints coin press...
Ahhhhhhhh, I forgot about the unicorns…
The way it forges reminds me of pewter or some other type of pot metal. Very big grain, very prone to cracks, and very soft.
Some kind of lead free pewter was my first assumption as well
I forgot to mention it in the video, but it oxidizes incredibly fast, witch is what lead me to that assumption
Zinc or Tin? What could it be?! 😮
My first thought was some kind of a lead free pewter, but by far the most likely candidate is some kind of cast aluminum
magnesium.
THS WUS VERY ENTERTAINIGN 2 WATCH UR EDITING IS FUNNY ASF !!! LOL
Bro i stil cant believe how much confidentce u hav doin alla this with out like ... Wearing gloves or Something like DAMN BOY !!!! U HAV ME ON TH EDGE OF ME SEAT
I think it’s less confidence and more foolishness…
Bro he knows he’s soft, he’s trying his best.. doesn’t do well under pressure
He exploded, even if you’re soft, you shouldn’t be a danger to other people
It might have been weaker than plastic but at least it was stronger than my parents marriage👌
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White cast aluminum. That's why it's brittle
I think that’s the best contender for what metal this is, my initial thought was some kind of lead free pewter, but given that it was from electronics it’s most likely aluminum.
it seems like antimonium
Fascinating! I will need to do more research on that metal to give a definitive answer in that department
It is pot metal.
We think that it’s either some kind of pot, metal or white cast aluminum
hey i had an idea for you. why not try and make your own thermite. just need aluminum dust from sanding or grinding aluminum and iron oxide not to sure the mix tho. you could try and weld 2 pcs of steel together with it that would be a so much fun to see. your experimentation videos seem to do the best
GREAT IDEA! Plus I can pretend I work on the railroad for a day…
im sure the material is cast aluminum not just sure i know. has large crumbly crystals that brake up when struck like that is light and non magnetic and it came from some sort of electronics my guess it has part used as a mounting and a heat sink. was a fun video i liked it you got a good personality for videos. it was fun
It felt really not dense for aluminum, however, that was probably just the fact that I had so many ribs, which means I thought it was bigger than it was. My initial thought was some kind of pewter, but aluminum is the best candidate. Do you work with metal?
ya im a welder and a few years ago i was asked to weld a peace of cast aluminum and the funny thing is i was not sure what it was.(because of the ruff look the large reflective crystals in side the shatter when struck.) non of that made sense for me when looking at aluminum. i am use to extruded aluminum and rolled. but i have worked with cast iron and it seems to have the same abilities to shatter when struck.
so i tried a few things to find out what it was but i got my clue from the manual that stated that they where cast aluminum lol after i had some fun trying to find out on my own
That’s so interesting, what was the object you were working on?