Does anyone know from which material these brake cable end caps (anchors) are made out? Is it lead, some galvanized metal or something else?
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It's definitely not lead. Manufacturers have worked out that selling products with lumps of toxic heavy metal attached is not a good idea anymore.
Probably a zinc alloy that can be easily cast onto the end of the steel wire.
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1Regardless of toxicity, lead would be much, much too soft. – David Richerby Jul 10 '18 at 14:59
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@DavidRicherby lead-tin alloy might be hard enough – Argenti Apparatus Jul 10 '18 at 15:00
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It won't be lead at all, else you'd see "known to cause cancer in the state of california" written on packaging. – Criggie Jul 11 '18 at 04:45