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Sand bath with steel wool instead of sand?
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December 05, 2019, 04:34:49 PM »
Would that work? I need to work on temperatures of 140-150°C, and I think sand baths are really slow to start to heat
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December 05, 2019, 04:36:33 PM »
I need to heat my becker evenly and it has to be really cheap, like home items.
An oil bath is out of the question, because I don't have the appropriate support.
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Does it really make a difference if you need to wait additional 15 minutes? Or even half an hour?
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It's going to be a big, tall Becker, and I need to do several runs, so I need a "sand" that's easier to handle.
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December 06, 2019, 04:14:22 AM »
Steel wool oxidizes when heated.
https://ehs.princeton.edu/book/export/html/376
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Yes, that was my main concern. Maybe if I add oil to it? The steel wool would serve as a support and wouldn't oxidize, and it would be easy to put another Becker in it once I'm done.
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December 06, 2019, 10:30:35 AM »
I've seen specialized aluminum balls advertised for this function
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