What kind of metal is this?

[Unitedstatesofamerica1]

16 grams

 

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[Crispin]

copper

 

[diggummup]

Looks like brass.

 

[ARC]

Interesting ... is this a dig ?

 

[Unitedstatesofamerica1]

yes this was a dig

 

[ARC]

did you cut this ?
or break it ?
or was it already broken ?

 

[OWK]

Looks like a little less than 2 CC of volume (from the penny photo).

Looks like 16 grams on the scale.

So your metal has an estimated density of roughly 16/2 or about 8gm/cc


Copper is 8.8 gm/cc

Brass is 8.3 gm/cc

 

[tamrock]

looks like poorly casted or hammered on brass ??. can't say for sure.

 

[OWK]

Looks very thick for the purpose, but when I look at the pictures, I get a sense that these are brazing rods for a torch welding process.

some of the close-up photos even suggest a bit of melt on one end of each.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

My thought was brazing material also.

 

[Unitedstatesofamerica1]

I hit it with a hammer broke in half, to see the insides, then it was grinded down. To reveal a yellowish color.

 

[Aussie]

I do lost wax bronze casting for a hobby, looks like a sprue from the casting to me.

 

[ARC]

Just for shyts and giggles... I will throw the question out there anyway...
Did you test it for gold ?
I see copper in the crude mix.

 

[Unitedstatesofamerica1]

No have not tested it for gold but I won't rule that out I'm going to get it tested