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Space Rods
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Any info out there in the tungsten rods? I’d love to learn more if possible. Don’t know where to start

Any info out there in the tungsten rods? I’d love to learn more if possible. Don’t know where to start
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– kcfreels (7 points)

It's about it's melting point. Tungsten will loose very little mass during re-entry. Uranium, while denser, would break up. You don't want tiny vaporized particles of uranium anywhere around you.

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