Would aluminum/lead weapons be any good?

[Rigel]

I'm going to start a small smelter and melt aluminum cans and maybe lead things as well, and I'd like to know if aluminum/lead weapons would be of any actual use.

I know that aluminum swords and axes and armor were made with blunt edges as practice weapons, but nothing seems to come up about lead weapons aside from pipes. I could imagine that due to the weight and density of lead that it'd make a useable hammer/mace, but what about an actual edged lead weapon?

What would the uses of these be in actual battles and practice battles?

Will post pictures if I ever do start smelting and smithing.

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[Dreams_Of_Cheese]

iirc lead is a softer metal than iron or steel, so even a hammer would have a limited use. Also a lead sword would be stupidly heavy
Aluminum isn't as heavy, but its still soft so the same issues are there.

[Doughboy]

aluminium

[Badger]

yea lol too soft, especially if your just melting cans

[Bisjac]

a can is made of of like 6 different metals.
you dont simply melt things down and call it X metal.

and lots of gun parts, including the receiver and barrel have been made from aluminum.
even car engine blocks. its much stronger and harder then you think

[F3d323]

melt plastic and take a sniff or two

[Rigel]

aluminium

Go away, UK grammar!

So lead is soft? I guess if I were to make it into a hammer, it'd be like a zip-gun of medieval times.

a can is made of of like 6 different metals.
you dont simply melt things down and call it X metal.

and lots of gun parts, including the receiver and barrel have been made from aluminum.
even car engine blocks. its much stronger and harder then you think

Yeah, I'm going to separate can tabs and the actual can's smelting products to see if there's a better difference in the alloy's purity.

[Bushido]

wait why would you sell melee weapons in this day and age that are actually intended to be used

[Georges]

As someone who's worked with aluminum quite a bit in the past, I can assure aluminum is too soft to make any kind of usable blade with.

[Rigel]

wait why would you sell melee weapons in this day and age that are actually intended to be used

I want to see how fun it'd be to make one out of cheap materials.

As someone who's worked with aluminum quite a bit in the past, I can assure aluminum is too soft to make any kind of usable blade with.

Is it too bad to even be used for a practice/fun weapon?

[Bisjac]

i have stuffloads of "can" aluminum that i separate the chromium to have.
i only use aluminum if im working some kinda wet cell with copper scrap.

also dont collect it from foil. its like 50% there lol even worse.

[ßlöükfáce]

well for it being soft i'd think it's easier to form stuff, it might good for practicing

[Georges]

I want to see how fun it'd be to make one out of cheap materials.Is it too bad to even be used for a practice/fun weapon?

Not really. Just be wary about what you hit it against. Anything of equal softness or more will dent it.

well for it being soft i'd think it's easier to form stuff, it might good for practicing

It's definitely quicker to cut than steel, lol

[Bisjac]

its fun because it melts very easily. just a propane torch will do. or technically a stainless steel cooking pot MAY melt it. some guys do it that way over a stove. but indoors you get nasty fumes from the other materials in the can lol

[Rigel]

Not really. Just be wary about what you hit it against. Anything of equal softness or more will dent it. It's definitely quicker to cut than steel, lol

How much damage would it do to skin if it had a blunt edge? If it's just minor bruising, then it could easily be used as a fun weapon like paint-ball and airsoft.