We are in Oak Ridge, TN although the tanks themself are a thing of the past, all that remains are two of these orbs. Thanks for the info and advice. Am kicking myself because I should have thought of a hand held XRF (x-ray fluoresence) myself. I used one called Niton (Thermo Scientific?)...
It could be brass/bronze type alloy. I apologize because most of the information I am getting is second hand. I was brought into the game late and am trying to deal with a 5 foot orb of metal. I was able to actually find one of the workers who was there when it was removed. He stated that it...
We are demolishing some old cryogenic tanks and inside them were large metal balls. The metal is very hard and dense and has a yellowish tint. The tanks are large upright and cylindrical. Need information on the purpose of the balls and what material(s) they might be made of. I would...