242, Converted from Vickers for 3000 kg load/10 mm ball Brinell test.
Hardness, Rockwell A:
62, Converted from Vickers.
Hardness, Rockwell C:
22, Converted from Vickers.
Modulus of Elasticity:
96.5 GPa, Cast
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Use:
Plutonium-238 has been used to power batteries for some heart pacemakers, as well as provide a long-lived heat source to power NASA space missions. Like uranium, plutonium can also be used to fuel nuclear power plants.