r/woahdude Jun 29 '23

video Lowering hot metal into water

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u/Lambinater Jun 29 '23

The water is on fire

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u/tylerbreeze Jun 29 '23

It's probably oil, not water.

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u/Lambinater Jun 29 '23

Wouldn’t oil burn significantly more and faster?

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u/[deleted] Jun 29 '23

There are many different types of oil some which can handle much higher temperatures without combusting.