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To: DUMBGRUNT

How much energy does it take to grind that iron to powder?


45 posted on 11/04/2020 11:56:12 AM PST by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
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To: Grimmy

How much energy does it take to grind that iron to powder?

Not all that difficult and you only need to grind it once, the iron oxide falls out of the combustion chamber still in power form.

A fun story of early metal powder makers.
https://www.chemistryviews.org/details/ezine/11187437/Sir_Henrys_Secret_Pot_of_Gold__Part_2.html


60 posted on 11/04/2020 2:13:00 PM PST by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message.)
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