Re: [alfa] Re: Magnesium Wheels

[Mark Denovich <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim Steck wrote:

> If you can make your magnesium wheels burn . . . without a continuous
> external heat source, or 100% oxygen atmosphere . . . I'll buy you a new
> set.  
You need to have enough surface area to get magnesium to burn on it's 
own.

I can't find it now, but last year I saw a video clip on line of a Rally 
car burning to the ground.   It was quite dramatic when the mag wheels 
went.  They tried to put it out, but the water had no effect.

--Mark
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