Thread: GW isn't going to help the Great Lakes much this year..
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Default GW isn't going to help the Great Lakes much this year..
On Fri, 8 Feb 2008 06:08:51 -0800 (PST), "
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On Feb 8, 3:51 am, (Richard Casady) wrote:
... No you don't. The thermite reaction consists of a iron oxide oxidiser
which reacts with aluminum and burns it to alumina. ...

Yes, you need an oxidizer. "Steel rust" should work just fine, no?

Totally rusted steel would work just fine.

Casady
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