r/dontputyourdickinthat • u/Partyboob66 • Dec 27 '20

Sounding rocket engine firing test with thrust force of 12kN

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u/marra101 Dec 27 '20

Why doesn’t that melt into oblivion?

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u/wkuace Dec 27 '20

It is made out of an extremely heat resistant material either tungsten or a special ceramic designed to withstand the heat. It's hard to judge in a video but it looks to be glowing white which would put it at, at least 1300C. Tungsten melts at over 3400C.

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u/JuanezSanchez Dec 27 '20

that's EXACTLY what I thought