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Raw Materials Used in a Bic Cristal Pen (osu.edu)
3 points by peter_d_sherman on July 21, 2021 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


>"There are basically five parts to a Bic Pen."

[...]

>"TUNGSTEN CARBIDE BALLPOINT

Finally, the ballpoint is made of tungsten carbide- a super strong material used for industrial drill bits and armor piercing ammunition."

PDS: "The Pen -- really is mightier than the Sword!" <g>

...At least, the ballpoints of Bic Cristal Pens, anyway! <g>

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_pen_is_mightier_than_the_s...)

((At least, compared to swords NOT made entirely out of Tungsten Carbide, that is... <g>))




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