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Thermite vs. Ice
Once again I find myself watching Mythbusters and wondering how they haven't done more damage to themselves and their equipment. Or perhaps they have.
This week the main experiment was Thermite Vs. Ice. Thermite is a metallic powder that is used to make pyrotechnic reactions. Essentially it is a powdered form of a bunch of metals that when lit throw off flame, almost an explosion, that is 2000 degrees.
In normal life, thermite is used as a part of pyrotechnics and other fireworks and can also be used as a way to connect pieces of metal while welding. In the hands of the Mythbusters, it becomes a completely different animal.
Knowing that thermite burns at 2000 degrees, they want to see how much the reaction of the thermite changes when they put the powder in a box of ice. Will it make the explosion smaller because there is less heat? Or will it have the opposite effect? There's only one way to find out isn't there? At least for them!
After mixing up a perfect thermite recipe they head out to their test range.
Here you see Adam and Jamie setting things up. They have huge blocks of ice that they are using to create nothing short of a massive coffin of ice to put the thermite inside of.
Then everyone gets to a safe distance and the thermite is ignited.
You know how you always want to see something really cool, and are happy with just a funky little explosion. No, this time they went to cool and beyond!!
The blast that came out of the thermite and ice was much more than you could have ever imagined! I have a feeling it was even way more than they imagined. It was massive!
It started looking just like an average explosion, but then seemed to keep ballooning bigger and bigger and then waves of debris went out to the sides as well as up in to the air.
If you didn't see it, you really should take a look on their website. They have the blast from at least six different angles, including in infrared where you can see the temperature changes from the blue of the ice to the bright red of that 2000-degree thermite burn.
And before you ask if the blast is really that good, well let me just say that you get to see a couple of the cameras blown away. Yes, it is that good!
Michelle Murillo
Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:55:01 +0000
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