Oh, I have no clue about the exact temperatures, only that they used boiling water for similar functions, so it seemed intuitive to use it as a comparison.
There’s plenty of room from boiling water temperature to the ~2000°C (3632°F) needed to melt sand. At 600°C it’d be still solid but also could set the things it touches on fire.
Why stop at boiling water temperature? Sand can get much hotter. Was the improvement in damage not worth the time required to heat it more?
Oh, I have no clue about the exact temperatures, only that they used boiling water for similar functions, so it seemed intuitive to use it as a comparison.
One of the benefits of sand over water is the same as the benefit of boiling oil: it can get considerably hotter than water’s 100⁰C
Ah ok. I guess I’ll have to find the optimal temperature for the hot sand some other way, you know just in case (for minecraft of course).
“A man’s home should be his castle.” - Someone planning on dumping red-hot sand on top of uninvited guests
Probably also the fact it flows a lot slower as molten glass.
There’s plenty of room from boiling water temperature to the ~2000°C (3632°F) needed to melt sand. At 600°C it’d be still solid but also could set the things it touches on fire.