Di cast Zink or Lead

**BarrenRealms007** · 10-21-2012, 06:42 AM

If you want to test it put a small amount in some Hydrochloric acid. Zinc will react and dissolve in the solution lead will not. Aluminum will also react with the solution.

**Copper Head** · 10-21-2012, 07:57 AM

Originally Posted by BarrenRealms007

If you want to test it put a small amount in some Hydrochloric acid. Zinc will react and dissolve in the solution lead will not. Aluminum will also react with the solution.

I can get my hands on muriatic acid , If I mix salt with muriatic will it be like a weak version Hydrochloric acid.
muriatic acid, and spirits of salt = Hydrochloric acid.
Bottom line using any acid I guess lead will not be reactive
so next question : is Zinc more reactive then AL ? (faster to dissolve)

**BarrenRealms007** · 10-21-2012, 08:32 AM

Originally Posted by Copper Head

I can get my hands on muriatic acid , If I mix salt with muriatic will it be like a weak version Hydrochloric acid.
muriatic acid, and spirits of salt = Hydrochloric acid.
Bottom line using any acid I guess lead will not be reactive
so next question : is Zinc more reactive then AL ? (faster to dissolve)

Hydrochloric and Muriatic Acid are the same thing just some times in different strenghts but usuasly and the most concentrated is 32%.

Aluminum is more reactive than zinc, especialy if the solution is heated you can count on a boil over from your reaction vessel with aluminum because of the volume increase from the reaction.