But fire over 1000 degrees? Doesn't the fire change to blue at that temperature? Methinks their thermometer just gave them an error code; not a bunk reading.
I think the color of the flame has more to do with what is burning, and the oxygen composition than just the temperature (eg magnesium always burns white regardless of the temperature, where as copper burns green in the presence of halogens).
I don't know if Lithium fires change color as they increase in temperature or not, but that looked pretty hot. 1000 degrees would certainly be possible for a reactive metal fire.
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Pretty nerdy-neat.
But fire over 1000 degrees? Doesn't the fire change to blue at that temperature? Methinks their thermometer just gave them an error code; not a bunk reading.
Their reading is probably accurate, they just go to great lengths to make it sound impressive.
A candle's flame is about 1400°F. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire
I think the color of the flame has more to do with what is burning, and the oxygen composition than just the temperature (eg magnesium always burns white regardless of the temperature, where as copper burns green in the presence of halogens).
I don't know if Lithium fires change color as they increase in temperature or not, but that looked pretty hot. 1000 degrees would certainly be possible for a reactive metal fire.