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The interaction of high-temperature melts formed upon combustion of F2O3-Al thermit in a closed volume with water was explored at initial pressures of 101 kPa and 7.5 MPa using a specially designed high-pressure SHS reactor. A maximum force recorded by a force gauge installed on the outer reactor wall was around 750 and 150 N, respectively. Upon direct contact with water, the combustion product was found to undergo dispersion into submicron particles. After completion of combustion, the gas cushion of the reactor was found to contain 70–90% hydrogen gas. The observed system behavior was associated with steam explosions arising in the reactor.
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Kobyakov, V.P., Poletaev, A.V. & Sichinava, M.A. Direct interaction of high-temperature melt with water. Int. J Self-Propag. High-Temp. Synth. 22, 189–192 (2013). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1061386213040031
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