thermite

  • We Do Not Recommend Making A Sword With Thermite, But Hey

    We Do Not Recommend Making A Sword With Thermite, But Hey

    Thermite, a mixture of powdered iron oxides and aluminium, can be burned to produce temperatures it would be hard to argue are truly safe outside of a meticulously controlled environment (over 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit / 2,200 degrees Celsius). It’s used for a variety of purposes, from metal cutting and welding to military incendiaries.


  • Can The Indestructible Hockey Puck Survive The Endless Fire Of Thermite?

    Can The Indestructible Hockey Puck Survive The Endless Fire Of Thermite?

    The strongest material on Earth, fictional substances included, is a hockey puck. It’s true. After surviving against the red hot nickel ball and going toe to toe with liquid nitrogen, it totally edges out adamantium and whatever T-1000 was made out of. Here’s another battle that it holds up admirably to: thermite, which is basically…