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To: TheZMan; BobL
‘Recent tests prove that the component can cool gases from over 1,000 Celsius to ambient temperature in less than 1/20th of a second,

Common metals and alloys could not handle that kind of thermal stress. They must be using some exotic material to that kind of rapid temperature gradient.

I work in the electric power industry and we have strict heat up and cool down rates to prevent exceeding thermal stress limits.

That kind of cool down rate wouldn’t even be possible in our condenser. But of course, we don’t have liquid hydrogen or oxygen flowing through our tubes.

23 posted on 04/09/2019 2:13:32 AM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit)
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To: Pontiac
"They must be using some exotic material to that kind of rapid temperature gradient."


37 posted on 04/09/2019 10:48:53 AM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest)
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