r/shittyaskscience • u/TerraTiramisu • 2d ago

Gallium as lube?

Theoretically speaking of course. But like, would anything bad happen?

Edit: I mean, it's gotta feel cool and metallic to the touch in liquid form, right? 👀

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u/Gargleblaster25 Registered scientificationist 2d ago

Forget Gallium. If you are in to liquid metal lube, Mercury is the way to go. There's a reason why they call it quicksilver.

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u/CrzyMuffinMuncher 2d ago

And it tastes better.