Baronet of the Barbary Coast on Nostr: (1) Ref depleted uranium (DU): this appears to be in 120mm shells for tank guns. ...
(1) Ref depleted uranium (DU): this appears to be in 120mm shells for tank guns. Going back to WWII, tungsten was the material of choice for very high velocity guns, but the US found that DU worked even better, plus the penetrator burns as it goes through armor, adding to its lethality. Europe and Israel largely stuck with Tungsten but the US has largely stuck with DU. Handling it is relatively safe; it's when it hits and burns that the question marks about safety and radioactivity come up.
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