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Depleted uranium is often used for applications in which high density is valued, such as counterweights, tank armor, and armor-piercing ammunition. Obviously there are going to be some differences between depleted uranium (defined as having 0.3% or less U-235) and natural uranium (averaging 0.72% U-235), but does it matter for most applications what type of uranium it is? In other words, is depleted uranium used because it has more desirable properties, or is it used simply because there isn't much else to do with uranium containing a low percentage of U-235?