Where can I buy extremely dense and cheap manmade materials?

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In summary, the conversation discusses the densest naturally occurring material, Osmium, which is 22.59 g/cm3 and costs $100/g. The person is looking for a manmade dense material that is 25 g/cm3 and under $1/g, mentioning lead as the "dense" material to buy in bulk at 11 g/cm3. Another person suggests tungsten, which is 19.6 g/cm3 and can be purchased for a few cents per gram raw. They also mention that finished parts may vary in cost but it is possible to find it for under a dollar per gram. The conversation ends with a question about the desired size and shape of the material needed.
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Hi PF,
As you all may know, the densest naturally occurring material is Osmium, which is 22.59 g/cm3...but it also costs $100/g.

Is there any manmade dense material that is 25 g/cm3 and under $1/g? I know lead is the "dense" material to buy in bulk, but even that is only 11 g/cm3.

Any help would be great :D
 
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EnjoysLearning said:
Is there any manmade dense material that is 25 g/cm3 and under $1/g?

I don't think so.
 
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Tungsten is 19.6g/cm3 and only a few cents per gram raw. Finished parts can vary but under a dollar per gram is possible. It is rather difficult to work with due to its hardness.

What size and shape do you need?

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