[TheForge] Forging Tungsten

[Andrew Vida]

ries wrote:
> the story I heard, which may or may not be true, is that he was using
> depleted uranium rounds after they had been shot at somebody, but
> missed. When they hit, especially something like an armored vehicle,
> they turn to plasma and burn right thru the armor- but in the middle
> east, there are a fair amount of them just sitting around on the
> ground.

The penetrators certainly liquefy on impact - not sure there is enough 
energy to generate a plasma, but I could be wrong there.

Using a DU longrod as a smithing tool strikes me as something a bit 
beyond stupid.  The uranium is highly toxic - especially its oxides, and 
if I recall correctly, the metal is pyrophoric as well.  Ever see 
enriched uranium being processed?  Example: when the buttons are worked 
after casting to remove scale, the scrapers spark like crazy.  It's a 
really eerie sight... at least to me anyhow.