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Originally Posted by Carruthers
A couple of points:
Some years ago International Alloys in Aylesbury sent tanker loads of molten aluminium to their plant in Birmingham, a journey of about 75 miles.
I have a vague recollection that the load would lose 1 deg F for every mile travelled.
I assume that the tank was exceptionally well insulated and that some form of heating was involved, but the consequences of an accident didn't bear thinking about.
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I used to work with molten aluminium. Ran a big ol' melt furnace. Traveling with molten metal is just about the stupidest thing I could ever think of.
Well, that, and growing up.