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Old 11-27-2010, 06:12 PM  
Alky
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Originally Posted by Tempest View Post
I saw an experiment where they applied burning jet fuel to a steel beam.. Within just a few minutes (far, far less than what would have happened in the building) and at a temperature that would have been the same as what occured, the beam had actually softened etc. to the point it collapsed.. If they had continued the experiment I have no doubt it would have begun to "melt" as well.
So you saw experiments with both jet fuel and thermite, the thermite didnt melt the steel, but the jet fuel did?

I'd love to see those videos.

The steel in WTC was rated at something like 2000 C degrees.... jet fuel burns in OPEN AIR, less then 500 C, and according to wiki is at 287.5 C degrees. Mind you... that's OPEN AIR.
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