Product Overview
This is a liquid metal alloy of Gallium, Tin and Indium, 10 grams of this remarkable liquid metal, supplied in a plastic test tube.
It is used as a non-toxic mercury alternative in some applications. You get a plastic test tube (83x12mm including lid) containing just over 10 grams of liquid metal alloy.
A note on handling this alloy, although it is considered non toxic we strongly recommend using gloves and safety glasses. Gallium and it's alloys are corrosive to metals and will cause serious damage to Aluminium, look up videos of Ga versus Al cans, a fun experiment but not what you want on your window frames or aircraft airframe! This stuff will make a mighty big mess on a lot of surfaces too, it breaks up into tiny droplets like mercury but sticks tenaciously to almost everything, it will end up being a grey stain on your bench etc if not careful. It can also wet glass and ceramics and be remarkably hard to get off.
Be aware gallium alloys such as this will destroy aluminium items.
Please note this product can only be shipped by road within Australia, no express postage (if you order express with this product it will be shipped via normal post) and no international orders unless shipped by sea. These are sealed and packed in crush and leak proof packaging with a drop of paraffin oil to help prevent it sticking to the inside of the tube.
See the videos to get an idea of what they look like.
