Pink stuff froze
This was a real surprise. Yesterday, winterized the Motor Home. I forgot and left the Pink stuff sitting on the back porch over night. It got down to 21 last night. There was a little over a fourth st...
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mike-s wrote:Bobbo wrote:Silicon, bismuth, gallium and antimony all expand when they freeze. Gallium is neat to play with, it melts at around 86F. But, because it expands when it freezes, you have to be careful of what you store it in.
Only water expands when it freezes. Everything else continues to contract as it freezes.
You can make interesting crystals with bismuth in a household oven. Proper precautions (ventilation, mostly) should be taken.
OK, don't flush out your water lines with silicon, bismuth, gallium or antimony. There, he is covered. :B
