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It can heat it enough to weaken it, but it won't melt it.
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Does jet fuel burn hot enough to melt steel?
Construction grade steel burns at 2795 degrees Fahrenheit. Jet fuel does not burn this hot. Its maximum temperature is 1472 degrees Fahrenheit.
Does jet fuel melt steel beams?
It doesn't dissolve steel beams, but jet fuel can under some conditions burn hot enough to at least soften steel beams, which can cause them to collapse if they're under load.The open air burning temperature of jet fuel A or A1 (the most common types of commercial jet fuels in the US) is about 2000 degrees Fahrenheit or less; most steels melt at about 2500 Fahrenheit, so if you just lay a beam on a puddle of burning fuel it's unlikely to melt. However, that much heat will cause the steel beams to expand, and if they're bolted together that will disrupt the stability of a structure... in addition to the softening (structural steel loses about 50% of its strength at as low as 1100 degrees, and over 1800 degrees the figure is closer to 90%).Also, in a forced air draft jet fuel burns considerably hotter than it does if it's just sitting there in still air. Under optimal conditions ... such as those found in a jet engine ... jet fuel may burn at closer to 4000 degrees.
Why people say that the gov destroy the twin towers?
because there are no real answers to who did it, i believe it was the terrorists or "heros" as they call themselves. but they say steel doesnt melt at the tem that jet fuel does. jet fuel burns at about 900 degrese and steel ( carbon steel stainless steel both have melting points above 2500). but the structure has been weakened by 10,000 gallons of jet fuel burning at 900 degrese so the towers collapsed and the jets that hit the wtc could both have been holding up to around 30,000 gallons of fuel
Can jet fuel melt steel beams?
Literal, straightforward answer, no. But, this appears to be more conspiracy theorist clap-trap regarding the WTC collapse. So, here goes.The burning jet fuel in the WTC did not melt the beams, it (for lack of a better term) softened them. What kept the towers erect for thirty some-odd years and buildings similarly constructed is the ridged and tensile strength of hard steel. Soften steel and it is no longer able to hold the load for which it was intended. Do so in the middle of a high rise, and you compromise the integrity of the structure. Do that and it results in the collapse of the building, at least to some degree.
Will steel melt when touched by lava?
No. Lava is generally not hot enough to melt steel.
What is in jet fuel?
Jet fuel is kerosene base turbine aviation fuel
Should you replace the space shuttle with a jet engine and carbon steel or provide stronger steel to jets to go into space?
A jet engine cannot take you into space as there is no air in space to provide the jet engine with oxygen. Also metals cannot survive reentry as they melt and burn up, unless protected by some type of heat shielding material..
Is jet fuel conductive?
Jet fuel have low conductivity
Is rocket fuel the same as jet fuel?
No. Jet fuel is closely related to kerosene and diesel fuel.
What is the fuel capacity of a fighter jet?
3000 gallons of Jet fuel
Is jet fuel highly corossive or not?
Most common jet fuel is kerosine based and not corrosive.Most common jet fuel is kerosine based and not corrosive.
How many USG of jet fuel is in one t of jet fuel?
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