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ThaMa Gebir
Gallente
Raddick Explorations
Executive Outcomes
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Posted - 2007.06.10 11:17:00 -
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Edited by: ThaMa Gebir on 10/06/2007 11:16:56
Surely the fact the Space shuttle uses Thermite 
To take off is pretty damn cool.
Reference notes;
http://oldforums.eveonline.com/?a=topic&threadID=529445
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Shameless Avenger
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Posted - 2007.06.10 11:29:00 -
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Thermite = Dangerous
Yes, but
Thermite = Explosive? |
Amarria Black
Clan Anthraxx
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Posted - 2007.06.10 12:00:00 -
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 Originally by: Shameless Avenger
Thermite = Dangerous
Yes, but
Thermite = Explosive?
A previous post on Thermite was mod-locked due to being about "explosives". Apparently the poor fellow didn't know that Thermite burns, it doesn't explode. Of course, burning and your average explosion are both different forms of the same oxidation process, so whatever.
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Mr Friendly
That it Should Come to This
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Posted - 2007.06.10 12:07:00 -
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Explosive? sure... the aluminum, when it combusts, outgasses A LOT. The oxidizer provides a ton of oxygen to fuel the combustion and the iron gets it going hot enough to get the aluminum buring. Not sure what the resin does, but I'm not a chemist.
Anyhoo, take any outgassing product, direct it in a controlled axis and at a controlled rate, and you get an opposing movement without going kaboom in a counterproductive way. Newton ftw;)
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Travis050
Ferrus Syndicate
ASGARDIAN EMPIRE
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Posted - 2007.06.10 12:38:00 -
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Edited by: Travis050 on 10/06/2007 12:37:05
Very nice thermite video...
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Cmdr Sy
IMPERIAL SENATE
Pure.
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Posted - 2007.06.10 15:03:00 -
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Edited by: Cmdr Sy on 10/06/2007 15:04:15
Originally by: Mr Friendly
Not sure what the resin does, but I'm not a chemist.
I would assume it is there to raise the ignition threshold and moderate the reaction. In that application, a steady controlled burn is absolutely essential, as once it begins there is no other way to throttle it. That is not quite so important in welding applications, eg on railroad tracks. Those tend to be the most common uses.
Logoffs
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Cmdr Sy
IMPERIAL SENATE
Pure.
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Posted - 2007.06.10 15:10:00 -
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Edited by: Cmdr Sy on 10/06/2007 15:08:48
Removed - Even though it's only about the space shuttle... 
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Mr Friendly
That it Should Come to This
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Posted - 2007.06.10 15:27:00 -
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Originally by: Cmdr Sy
Edited by: Cmdr Sy on 10/06/2007 15:04:15
Originally by: Mr Friendly
Not sure what the resin does, but I'm not a chemist.
I would assume it is there to raise the ignition threshold and moderate the reaction. In that application, a steady controlled burn is absolutely essential, as once it begins there is no other way to throttle it. That is not quite so important in welding applications, eg on railroad tracks. Those tend to be the most common uses.
ahh, makes sense.. moderation is a good idea when you can't turn off the reaction once it gets going :) my direct experience was in making steel beams melt and fall over so we could keep hitting them with sledges (durrr...durr.......dur). Chemistry is fun ;)
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Vari
Carbide Industries
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Posted - 2007.06.10 18:46:00 -
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Thermite isn't explosive, but it does ruin other people's cars a lot better than any other method 
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sneeperofsand
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Posted - 2007.06.13 03:47:00 -
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speeking of car destroying i belive it is called frost. it doesent harm the car but if the driver touches it it stays on for 3-5 days is activated by mositure and is painfull lots. that and if you let it run off you it burns everywhere it touches = not fun. the police have to be trained to combat it hence i know.
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