In reply to Mark Goldes's message of Mon, 15 May 2006 07:17:45 -0700: Hi, [snip] >unlike such a tip when oxy-acetylene is burned for welding. But the instant >he sets the flame on a charcoal briquette, it glows bright orange. Then, >within seconds, he burns a hole through a brick, cuts steel and melts >Tungsten.
It does NOT melt tungsten. It causes the oxide to sublimate. When the so called "melting" takes place, no droplet of liquid metal forms. The metal simply disappears as it "evaporates". >The temperature of the flame is 259 degrees Fahrenheit. ...and just how was that measured? [snip] Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://users.bigpond.net.au/rvanspaa/ Competition provides the motivation, Cooperation provides the means.
