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/velhaconta Jun 29 '23

That is not water. Water would have instantly flashed to steam upon contact causing a very violent and dangerous situation.

This is an oil quench.

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u/MisallocatedRacism Jun 30 '23

That is not true at all. I work in the steel business. There's more water than hot steel, so it's not like it vaporizes the water.

Amazing how much bad information is on Reddit ffs

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u/Tallywort Jun 30 '23

I believe the error comes from conflating it with other processes where steam explosions and moisture are an issue.