material for making mercurypot ????

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  • August 25, 2011 at 11:04 pm #10001
    photolytic
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    Don’t use copper.

    It reacts with mercury.

    August 25, 2011 at 11:18 pm #10005
    Jon Lewis
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    Mercury forms an amalgam with copper, brass, aluminum, and others so they’re not good candidates for mercury pot construction. Stainless steel is probably the best from what I’ve been able to find.

    Only slightly tangential, an interesting video showing the reaction of mercury and aluminum: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7Ilxsu-JlY

    August 26, 2011 at 4:53 am #10013
    pruts
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    thx for the info

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