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minus-squarevillage604linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16arrow-down2·9 days agoDo they mean tungsten? Because titanium is a relatively soft metal, with the alloys used for jewelry being like 20-40 on the Rockwell C scale. Mild steel is about in the same range.
minus-squareHikingVet@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up10·edit-29 days agoAnd other titanium alloys used in tooling or knives can be harder than W2 tool steel. IIRC nickel is a common metal it’s alloyed with and nickel is a bitch.
minus-squarevillage604linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 days agoRight, but those alloys aren’t typically used for rings and such.
minus-squareHikingVet@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4·9 days agoI question the person’s knowledge of material science if they are making a cock ring out of any metal.
minus-squareI_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·9 days agoTungsten actually isn’t too much of a problem. While it’s hard to cut, it’s easy to break.
Do they mean tungsten? Because titanium is a relatively soft metal, with the alloys used for jewelry being like 20-40 on the Rockwell C scale.
Mild steel is about in the same range.
And other titanium alloys used in tooling or knives can be harder than W2 tool steel. IIRC nickel is a common metal it’s alloyed with and nickel is a bitch.
Right, but those alloys aren’t typically used for rings and such.
I question the person’s knowledge of material science if they are making a cock ring out of any metal.
Tungsten actually isn’t too much of a problem. While it’s hard to cut, it’s easy to break.
Just smash his dick with the hammer!