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> One advancement has come in the ability to manufacture refractory metals, which are extraordinarily resistant to heating. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refra
by Gatsky 6y ago
> One advancement has come in the ability to manufacture refractory metals, which are extraordinarily resistant to heating.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refractory_metals https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refractory_metals
The melting point of tungsten is astonishingly high (3422 deg C).
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