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  2. Thermite - Wikipedia

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    Copper thermite can be prepared using either copper(I) oxide (Cu 2 O, red) or copper(II) oxide (CuO, black). The burn rate tends to be very fast and the melting point of copper is relatively low, so the reaction produces a significant amount of molten copper in a very short time.

  3. Exploding wire method - Wikipedia

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    The wire is typically gold, aluminum, iron or platinum, and is usually less than 0.5 mm in diameter. The capacitor has an energy consumption of about 25 kWh/kg and discharges a pulse of current density 10 4 - 10 6 A/mm 2 , [ 5 ] leading to temperatures up to 100,000 K .

  4. High-temperature corrosion - Wikipedia

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    Lead can form a low-melting slag capable of fluxing protective oxide scales. [7] [8] Lead is more often known for causing stress corrosion cracking in common materials that are exposed to molten lead. The cracking tendency of lead has been known for some time, since most iron based alloys, including those used in steel containers and vessels ...

  5. Induction furnace - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] [3] Induction furnace capacities range from less than one kilogram to one hundred tons, and are used to melt iron and steel, copper, aluminum, and precious metals. The advantage of the induction furnace is a clean, energy-efficient and well-controlled melting process, compared to most other means of metal melting.

  6. Vacuum arc remelting - Wikipedia

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    Ideally, the melt rate stays constant throughout the process cycle, but monitoring and control of the vacuum arc remelting process is not simple. [5] This is because there is a complex heat transfer occurring involving conduction, radiation, convection within the liquid metal, and advection caused by the Lorentz force .

  7. Induction heating - Wikipedia

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    Component of Stirling radioisotope generator is heated by induction during testing. Induction heating is the process of heating electrically conductive materials, namely metals or semi-conductors, by electromagnetic induction, through heat transfer passing through an inductor that creates an electromagnetic field within the coil to heat up and possibly melt steel, copper, brass, graphite, gold ...

  8. Cupola furnace - Wikipedia

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    A cupola or cupola furnace is a melting device used in foundries that can be used to melt cast iron, Ni-resist iron and some bronzes. The cupola can be made almost any practical size. The size of a cupola is expressed in diameters and can range from 1.5 to 13 feet (0.5 to 4.0 m). [1]

  9. Combustibility and flammability - Wikipedia

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    In the U.S. other agencies have also developed building codes that specify combustibility ratings such as state and/or county governing bodies. Following the requirements of these fire codes are crucial for higher occupancy buildings. For existing buildings, fire codes focus on maintaining the occupancies as originally intended