Open AccessDissolution Of Copper And Steel By Molten Aluminum
Author(s) -
R. Fuchs
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of the national academy of forensic engineers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 1
eISSN - 2379-3252
pISSN - 2379-3244
DOI - 10.51501/jotnafe.v14i2.548
Subject(s) - copper , metallurgy , aluminium , dissolution , materials science , melting point , molten metal , metal , composite material , chemical engineering , engineering
Fire Investigators Occasionally Find Metals Such As Steel And Copper Melted, Pitted, And Eaten Away In A Fire Scene Where Temperatures Have Obviously Not Reached The Melting Point Of These Metals. Molten Metal, Such As Aluminum, Can Actually Dissolve Steel And Copper At Temperatures Below Their Normal Melting Points. This Paper Discusses The Phenomenon Along With The Ramifications To The Investigator Of The Origin And Cause Of A Fire.