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[–]zyxzevn 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

[–]Tom_Bombadil 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

That's interesting. I didn't expect the gallium to work so quickly.

Crazy saboteur material.

[–]zyxzevn 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

You may be able to put a copper jacket around it,
or freeze it. Then shoot it from an air gun.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

It sounds like:

Gallium is corrosive to all metals except tungsten and tantalum, which have a high resistance to corrosion.

https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/27900/does-gallium-liquid-or-solid-corrode-all-forms-of-brass

[–]zyxzevn 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I saw a test, and it only works against Aluminium. But very effectively as you can see in the video.