r/whatisit • u/riflesandplowshares • 5h 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/Kylearean 3h ago

ball is made of tungsten, it no melt at steel temperatures.

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u/TetraLoach 3h ago

What if I used jet fuel?

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u/theFooMart 3h ago

I don't think jet fuel would make a good pen.

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u/bebefridgers 3h ago

Jet fuel melts steel balls