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If two pieces of identical thermally explosive material are such that one could be contained within the other, then the critical temperature of the smaller is greater than that of the larger.
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Bailey, P.B., Chen, P.J. & Straughan, B. A comparison theorem for thermally explosive materials. Acta Mechanica 55, 171–175 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01267988
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