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Offline streak

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Composition of lead in dental x-ray
« on: June 15, 2009, 08:15:54 AM »
Doesanyone know what alloy`s are present in the lead that is used in dental x-ray slides?
Also what is the ballpark BHN hardness of this lead?
How many use this for casting bullets?
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Re: Composition of lead in dental x-ray
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2009, 09:21:06 AM »
Someone else will have to confirm, but I think it's pretty close to pure lead (very soft).  Bhn should be around 6.