Thermit

[ thur-mit ]

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Thermit

/ ˈθɜːmaɪt; ˈθɜːmɪt /

noun

a mixture of aluminium powder and a metal oxide, such as iron oxide, which when ignited reacts with the evolution of heat to yield aluminium oxide and molten metal: used for welding and in some types of incendiary bombs

The charge of thermit is added by placing a few handfuls over the refractory sand and then pouring in the balance required.

The number of pounds of wax required for this filling multiplied by 25 will give the number of pounds of thermit to be used.

The development of thermit grenades was still in the experimental stage when the armistice was signed.

Two crucibles each containing 700 pounds of the thermit mixture are seen on the sides of the vessel.

For smaller work thermit has two rivals, the oxy-acetylene torch and electric welding.

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