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Title: Why does hot iron melt when it is plunged into a vessel containing liquid oxygen
Post by: Firehousepooh on June 14, 2011, 06:01:47 PM

Can someone assist me? I have a general idea about this but I need it explained to me for a class project.

Title: Re: Why does hot iron melt when it is plunged into a vessel containing liquid oxygen
Post by: Hunter2 on June 15, 2011, 01:01:42 AM

What behavoir has oxygen. Especially its in 100% real concentration form?

Title: Re: Why does hot iron melt when it is plunged into a vessel containing liquid oxygen
Post by: Firehousepooh on June 15, 2011, 01:12:59 PM

I know that iron will rapidly oxidize in LOX , my question is will / why will it melt?

Title: Re: Why does hot iron melt when it is plunged into a vessel containing liquid oxygen
Post by: Hunter2 on June 16, 2011, 03:04:28 AM

Oxidising creates heat,so.. what will happen.

Title: Re: Why does hot iron melt when it is plunged into a vessel containing liquid oxygen
Post by: Firehousepooh on June 16, 2011, 12:59:43 PM

So, even though LOX is a cryogenic substance, the oxidation that occurs is rapid enough to melt hot iron?