On Nov 21, 2009, at 4:11 AM, Gene Heskett wrote:
>> Generically speaking, Thermite is referred to an "aluminothermic" >> reaction. It is aluminum's high infinity for oxygen that strips the >> oxygen away from the iron oxide. > > s/infinity/affinity :) Doh! So much for trying to sound intelligent! :P >> Note that titanium dioxide takes a great deal more energy to sustain >> an exothermic reaction compared to iron oxide, so the use of a >> catalyst is required. > > Interesting Jeshua, and the catalyst used was? Thanks Gene! I have used both potassium perchlorate (KClO4) and calcium sulphate (eg drywall, plaster of paris or gypsum). Drywall is much more readily available and safer to handle (KClO4 is a carcinogen). It is a really interesting reaction - it is like Thermite in slow motion. Here is what the alumina (slag) looked like about 20 minutes after starting the titanium reaction: <http://openosx.com/hotspring/my-magma.jpg> Best, Jeshua Lacock Founder/Programmer 3DTOPO Incorporated <http://3DTOPO.com> Phone: 208.462.4171 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
