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− | + | Currently, magma-safe materials are known to include [[steel]] and [[adamantine]], but currently it is impossible to control magma flow with floodgates since mechanisms must be made out of [[Rock|rocks]], most of which are non-magma-safe materials (see below for exceptions). [http://www.bay12games.com/cgi-local/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=6&t=001614] | |
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− | + | == Calculations == | |
− | + | Steel has a melting point of 2710°F (1488°C), adamantine of 15000°F (8315°C). According to the raw data files, magma's temperature is somewhere between 1300°C and 1400°C, which translates to 2300°F–2500°F . | |
− | + | Other materials that might resist magma: | |
− | + | Metal: | |
+ | * Nickel — 2600°F (1427°C) | ||
+ | * Nickel silver — 2600°F (1427°C) | ||
+ | * Iron — 2680°F (1471°C) | ||
+ | * Platinum — 3000°F (1649°C) | ||
− | + | Stone: | |
− | * | + | * Bauxite — 3600°F (1982°C) |
− | + | * Raw adamantine — 15000°F (8315°C) | |
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