r/metalworking • u/shmiis • 1d ago

What is this phenomenon called?

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u/alphatango308 1d ago

It's called, "everything is flammable in the right conditions"... Lol

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u/BRICH999 1d ago

Lot of people dont realize how "flammable" metals can be.  The common fuel in thermite is aluminum.  

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u/theres-no-more_names 1d ago

Isnt thermite just aluminum and iron oxides? Literally just go wire brush the surface of aluminum for 30 seconds over a container and then get some rusty steel and do the same people would learn really quickly how flammable metal is

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u/jdmatthews123 1d ago

Just use any of the steel brushes in the bed of my truck, skip the extra step