Gallium – The Rare Metal That Melts in Your Hand and Attacks Other Metals

[EE_]

http://www.odditycentral.com/technology/gallium-the-rare-metal-that-melts-in-your-hand-and-attacks-other-metals.html#more-33287


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=FaMWxLCGY0U#!

[Son-of-Liberty]

That is pretty cool. wonder if it affects other metals in the same way?

[JohnQPublic]

Sounds like a devious way to attack aluminum structures. I wonder if it works on aged structural aluminum alloys? This is almost dangerous- a real Achilles heel for aluminum. Here ia a blip an aluminum-mercury amalgams (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_amalgam)(similar):

"...Due to the reactivity of aluminium amalgam, restrictions are placed on the use and handling of mercury in proximity with aluminium. In particular, large amounts of mercury are not allowed aboard aircraft under most circumstances because of the risk of it forming amalgam with exposed aluminium parts in the aircraft.[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_amalgam#cite_note-AutoEO-4-4) In the Second World War (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_World_War), mercury may have been used to sabotage aircraft.[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_amalgam#cite_note-AutoEO-5-5) Accidental mercury spills in aircraft do sometimes result in insurance write-offs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Write-off).[6] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_amalgam#cite_note-AutoEO-6-6)"



Video of Mercury-Aluminum-Gallium amalgam attacking aluminum bar (http://vimeo.com/32525601)
Video ( closeup ) of Mercury-Aluminum-Gallium amalgam attacking aluminum bar (http://vimeo.com/32527397)

[Glass]

wasn't the 2nd guy in this video the same guy who did the Gold is in Fort Knox video?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=N6ccRvKKwZQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=N6ccRvKKwZQ

[vacuum]

crazy

[gunDriller]

it's like a low-temperature Thermite.