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Chainlink

Key West, FL

August 2005

MAR 31, 2008 10:39 PM

BellyJack said:

Chainlink said:

BellyJack said:
Elemental mercury and aluminum combine into an amalgam (same idea as behind dental amalgams, except they are a 40/60% mixture of mercury, and an admixture of powered silver, tin, copper, and zinc).

Mercury in contact with oxidized aluminum doesn't do anything, but if it can get at bare metal the amalgam forms, and reacts vigorously until the supply of mercury is exhausted.

It is addressed on page 21 of the A.I.R. Shipper Training Manual(TM).

Thank you.
Though I'm not sure what amalgam fillings have to do with the topic. Mercury is an element and any alloy mix made with mercury would be considered an amalgam, though typically the term is used to refer to dental fillings.
Dental fillings are typically Mercury, Silver, Tin, and copper, as you said.

But as you've stated, mercury is highly reactive with aluminum. It does not form a (stable) amalgam of any sort.

The link to the AIR Shipper Training Manual is very interesting though. I'll quote for you what I thought was pertinent.

It penetrates the surface of aluminum and
destroys the strength of the metal. Unlike ordinary corrosion such as rusting, this happens very quickly
and even small amounts can destroy the structural integrity of an airplane fuselage or hold floor.

Well, no - it isn't a particularly stable amalgam, but it does qualify as one, and ties into chemistry's history.

It isn't popular anymore for industrial synthesis, but aluminum- mercury amalgam is a dirt-cheap (if not environmentally friendly) and fairly easy to make reduction reagent for organic chemistry. Searching on 'aluminum mercury amalgam' kicks back dozens of citations suggesting it is still used in illicit drug manufacture.

Yes. It does qualify as an amalgam. You are correct in that. I definitely misspoke.
The reaction that is aluminum amalgam is exactly what we are talking about actually, and you even said that.
The comparison to a stable amalgam like a dental filling just threw me. Sorry.

Making amalgam from aircraft frames is bad ?
Particularly aircraft that might be flying.
Better ?

bald_eagle

Indianapolis, IN

November 2006

APR 01, 2008 04:25 PM

Update: The parents of the child who died have agreed to let their other children go to live with other relatives.Comcast News

sweetmistake

Sulphur, LA

November 2007

APR 02, 2008 11:06 AM

MetalsmithJJ said:
FTR, good roundup.

but you totally missed a guy raping his girlfriends 5-month-old baby. I think this guy should get an honorable mention on top of his 5 felonies.

Guy rapes 5 month old.

that kind of shit right there should get you the death penalty imo

sweetmistake

Sulphur, LA

November 2007

APR 02, 2008 11:17 AM

SockPuppet said:

OneWithAll said:
wow that TSA shit gets my blood boiling

the music industry is finally suffering the slow death it deserves

Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!

So long as someone pays the musicians...

yeah that's about all i'm concerned with. it's a bitch to watch the industry rake in the dough and try to squeeze every penny out, but also, it's what bands do for a living. pretty much these days the only way a band will make a dime is if they tour their asses off, ect. nobody thinks about the bands who really do not make that much money, obviously nobody's thinking much of the big bands and artists of the world who have the money to spare, but this is their craft and they should be getting paid for what they do all the same. it's just hard to find a truly fair way of doing this you know?

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