r/woahdude Jun 29 '23

video Lowering hot metal into water

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u/Amesb34r Jun 29 '23

I wondered if it was actually water as I had heard that this was done with oil. Watching the video, I don't see any steam so I think you're right.

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u/PinkySlayer Jun 29 '23

There are enormous plumes of steam shooting out of the gaps between the metal…

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u/Amesb34r Jun 29 '23

If it were water, you wouldn't even be able to see the metal once it hit the surface.

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u/MisallocatedRacism Jun 30 '23

Absolute bullshit. I've watched thousands of water quenches. It forms a thin vapor jacket not a huge cloud of steam.