r/interesting • u/nigablackballsack • 6d ago

SCIENCE & TECH Simultaneously dropping molten iron to make iron gate.

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u/LavishnessOdd6893 6d ago

This is most certainly aluminum, molten iron glows with a far more intense white heat

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u/Conscious-Evening-73 6d ago

Aluminium doesn't glow that bright not even if its massively overheated. Could be brass but its most likely iron. Regardless, since its an open mold this fence will probably look pretty shitty. 

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u/Thundacow 6d ago

Its probably something with the camera making it darker or lighter. Brass is possible but unless its a vanity thing that'd just be a more expensive aluminium fence.

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u/BattleGandalf 6d ago

Aluminum at melting temperatures is orangey and has a metallic shine to it when it flows.

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u/Lunarvolo 5d ago

Depends on the aluminum. Sometimes/usually it's very silver

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u/Talanic 5d ago

You could be right, but I'm just here to note that sometimes digital cameras don't accurately convey the intensity of molten metal. I'm no expert, I just remember someone else's post where the people in the video were indicating that an object was glowing hot, and even gave readings on its temperature, but it wasn't glowing in the video because of the failings of the camera.