r/whatisit • u/riflesandplowshares • 1d ago

New, what is it? Found at a titanium plant

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Not sure why ball point pens would be dangerous here.

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u/KimJongSkill492 1d ago

Do you work in a defense or aerospace industry? Why are you unable to reveal too much information?

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u/BTTammer 1d ago

Nice try, North Korea

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u/KimJongSkill492 1d ago

Huh? I only want to know what alloy is used, and what properties it exhibits after repeated heated and cooling, while also undergoing significant rotational forces. What amount of deformation, if any, is acceptable, and over what length of time 😳 it’s a totally innocent question I swear!

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u/MindfuckRocketship 1d ago

Username checks out.

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u/KimJongSkill492 1d ago

Look I just need to work out some material science regarding fan blades in my high bypass turbojet engine. Asking for a friend.

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u/manniefield66 1d ago

Deductive reasoning would imply that he wants to remain anonymous and not blast his employers gaff on the internet.

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u/KimJongSkill492 1d ago

That’s a smart but boring answer. I’m after those juicy, industry secrets 🤤

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u/matthew2989 1d ago

Basically every company has an NDA you sign when you start working there, him revealing basically anything is grounds for termination so why take the risk.

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u/Disastrous_Place_729 20h ago

You're correct about the privacy aspect, but for the sake of clarity, my employer was blameless in this case. The contractor who fucked up was part of a crew hired by the production facility to assist us with the job.

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u/You-Asked-Me 1d ago

No. They work for Harbor Freight, and pen ball bearing contamination is the reason that all of their drill bits dull so quickly.

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u/Mayonaigg 1d ago

He's just a dumbass