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To: Bullish

According to the video I posted, the thin layer of oxide is what keeps metals from welding together on their own. In space, without the oxide, the metals will weld together on their own.


17 posted on 12/06/2023 9:03:36 PM PST by Jonty30 (In a nuclear holocaust, there is always a point in time where the meat is cooked to perfection. )
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To: Jonty30
According to the video I posted, the thin layer of oxide is what keeps metals from welding together on their own. In space, without the oxide, the metals will weld together on their own.

This has been well known since the first satellites were orbited. Engineers have been having to design around it ever since.

20 posted on 12/06/2023 9:32:25 PM PST by Chad C. Mulligan
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17. The Borg’s cube in one of the Star Trek TV shows did that.


23 posted on 12/06/2023 9:58:55 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper (Figures )
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