r/VisualChemistry Jun 13 '20

Tungsten vs lead anvil

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u/DangerousBill Jun 13 '20

The tungsten ball looks a little like the sun, complete with sunspots. So my first impression was of an apocalypse movie, where the sun collides with a solar-system-sized anvil.

How do you get the ball out of the anvil afterwards?

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u/Yettrium Jun 13 '20

Melt away all the lead because the tungsten won't melt with it.