The metal part of a pencil is called a ferrule.
The metal thing at the end of a pencil is called a ferrule. It holds the eraser in place and provides structural support to the pencil.
Pencil "lead" is not really lead, the metal - Pb. Pencils are made with graphite which is a mineral, an insulator.
usually pencil sharpeners are made of plastic and metal.
A pencil's ferrule is the metal part that connects the wood with the eraser.
The metal part of a pencil that holds the eraser is called a ferrule.
metal is that part.
Red pencil marks show up well on metal(s), so they are common in a metal-working shop.
that metal think holding the eraser? no its aluminum..... I think
The grey or black core of a pencil is made of graphite which is a form (known as an allotrope) of the element carbon. To vary the hardness of the 'lead' in the pencil the graphite may be mixed with clay or some other substances.
A small metal piece called a ferrule holds the eraser in place on a pencil. The ferrule is typically crimped onto the end of the pencil barrel, securing the eraser in position.
Most of the pencils which I own have no metal at the end.