Can diamond stud earrings melt in a house fire?
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The melting point of diamond is the highest of all known natural substances, over 3800 K, which converts to 6,380 degrees Fahrenheit.  (Carbon's tetrahedral network solid structure is responsible for the high melting point.)  \nAlthough the diamonds themselves did not melt, the earrings' metal may have melted, depending on what it was.  In any case, your earrings are small and would be difficult to locate in the ruins of a burned down house.  If they haven't been stolen, they're definitely still there.
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Yes, put a lightening rod on your barn, home, or skyscraper.  When the lightening bolt strikes, there will be an electric current of MANY amps from the top of the lightening rod to the earth where it's grounded.  At some point in the circuit, put a metallic conductor parallel to the lightening rod.   By Faraday's Law, a voltage will be induced in your conductor.  Discharge this into a capacitor (possibly a very LARGE one) and you have stored the energy. \nThere are some serious problems with heat melting the conductors, safety, etc, but those are engineering problems.
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Gallstones are very painful and can be life threatning. The answer is; no you can't melt them. However they are easily broken down to passable dust by a high powered microwave technique now used widely in most hospitals. Please go to the Dr you cannot help yourself in this instance.
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yes, you can have a jeweler do it\n\nbut i would not recomend it\nreal gold is very soft\n\nthat is why it is hardened with nickel.\n\ntalk to a jeweler and explain what you want.\nyou did not specify if the gold you wanted to cover was pure or an alloy.
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Buy new mantles and be very CAREFULL! I had the same problem and got burnt.......AAAAAAAGH
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hypothetically yes. suppose there r high tension electric wires & due to dew electric current passed in air & causes a fire on some paper, trees, oil etc.
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pure gold is super soft and would not hold a diamond. That is why jewelry gold is only so many karats and not pure.
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I think it's these metals chrome, cobalt, titanium, or ceramic materials can be used.  I think they have recalled ceramic because they were cracking though.
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No. Old style lath and plaster is extremely flamable. The lath is thin strips of wood that are very old, very dry and burn very easily. Also, most lath and plaster homes have very little insulation so a lot of airflow happens between the walls the can cause a fire to take off quickly inside the walls.
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Keep them clean, try not to play with them. Make sure the jewelry you have is genuine gold or surgical stainless steel. Soak it in sea salt water at night or when you can. Hint...Epsom salt, bactine and peroxide ARE NOT good. If things get worse, talk to a piercer and I'm sure they can help you out.\n\nAlso find jewelry that's comfortable in them. CBRs/rings might be easier to use than post earrings(bad idea) or barbells(curved or straight)
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If there is water damage GET OUT NOW!!! Fire damage can also cause problems and NO it is not safe to live in the house unless it has been restored by a professional.\nWater damage causes mold...black mold can cause death.
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If you're asking if you can buy (or build) systems to fire your fireworks electrically, then the answer is yes. You can get either wired or wireless systems that can fire either electric matches (tiny chips coated with compound that burst into flame when electricity is run through them) or wrapped wire (basically, nichrome wire wrapped around the firework's fuse).\n\nBelow are some links that should be helpful :
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everything can burn at a high enough temp\nthey melt before burning because of physical properties\nit is part of the solid-liquid-gas chain\n***get smarter, dude, it is possible, have you ever thrown water on a fire that was 50,000 degrees?
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Fire is oxidation of a material at a fast rate. The aluminum foil you put in the stove getx a coat of aluminum oxide on it and then goes no further as a gas oven is not hot enough to "burn" aluminum. Aluminum can be burned if one gets the temperature hot enough. This is called the thermite reaction and happens when finely divided aluminum, such as shavings is mixed with iron oxide (rust) and the mixture set afire with a fuse perhaps made from thin strips of magnesium metal. The iron oxide or rust becomes iron metal again and the aluminum becomes aluminum oxide or alumina. The heat is intense enough to melt iron.Such reactions are used in industry to perform welding. It is all quite dangerous and a person not familiar with the laws of chemistry may become blinded by the light of the reactions involved or harmed by server burns. Do not try this at home.
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Definitely not water, as those three metals will burn on contact with water (and potassium will explode.) Liquid CO2 might do, as it would cool the burning material extensively, possibly below the ignition point. The sand (SiO2) would be a smothering agent. I'm not sure about the carbon tet.\n\n5 NOV 06, 1522 hrs, GMT.
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I break them into pieces, or I break them and melt them on the grill or in a fire pit.  I'm sure every one has their own solution.  I'm not a pyromaniac, but I tend to lean towards torching them.
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I highly recommend "NOT" doing this. A loud noise suggests some "sharp" release of energy; and believe me, from past experience, there is nothing "non-dangerous" when playing with pyrotechnics of any kind. They all can remove fingers, toes, and appendages depending on size (either blowing them off, or burning them severely). Do not mess with explosives! \n  A "stink bomb" (non-explosive) can be made from a little soft cardboard (like found in some egg cartons- the grey ones) and a little sulfur. A dab of the sulfur in an indentation in a small piece of the cardboard and pinch it closed over the top. When lighting this, if a flame occurs "blow it out".  It should only smolder, and the smoke created will be like rotten eggs.  Just don't use too much, since a lot of Sulfur dioxide can be harmful.\n\nIf you simply MUST have a loud noise, blow some air into a plastic bag and pop it quickly.