What is the source of molten metal dripping from the WTC?

Question

Clearly this is not alluminum. When alluminum melts it is still a silver liquid. Fire cannot cause steel to melt, a hydrocarbon such as jet fuel anyway, so what caused this?

Answer 1

The source of the metal was the steel beams in the construction.
The reason for melting was the thermate used in the controlled demolition.

Answer 2

Various metals that could be melted by the heat of jet fuel. And it is possible that the metal was steel. The molten metal did not necessarily have to be from the building. It could have been from the airplane. Since the collosion, the fuel and all those factors build up heat, enough the melt the aluminum from the plane as aluminium is a light metal preferrable for flight. Also even if that doesn't work, the metal from the seats could have been melted. Did I say steel too? Steel when cast is made at temperatures that jet fuel can get up to.

Answer 3

Whether the metal melted or not is not necessary to prove. The extreme heat could have weakened the metal so much that it collapsed and had a domino effect. It would have only been necessary for a few beams in a given area to collapse to cause the remainder to go.

Answer 4

There are plenty of scientific statements that prove what the 9/11 Commission has said have been lies. But Republicans still won't look at loose change or any of the inspired videos.

People, the steel was top-notch and the builders reported that it would not have weakened below 3000 F, but do you want to know how hot the steel actually got from the fire? Approximately 2000F! You need to stop listening to the govt.
Take a look at this unbiased science-related website.

"What's the melting point of steel?

That depends on the alloy of steel you are talking about. The term alloy is almost always used incorrectly these days, especially amongst bicyclists. They use the term to mean aluminum. What the term alloy really means is a mixture of metals, any kind of metals. Almost all metal used today is a mixture and therefore an alloy.

Most steel has other metals added to tune its properties, like strength, corrosion resistance, or ease of fabrication. Steel is just the element iron that has been processed to control the amount of carbon. Iron, out of the ground, melts at around 1510 degrees C (2750°F). Steel often melts at around 1370 degrees C (2500°F)."
http://education.jlab.org/qa/meltingpoint_01.html
Steel often melts at around 1370 degrees C (2500°F)."
Steel often melts at around 1370 degrees C (2500°F)."
Steel often melts at around 1370 degrees C (2500°F)."
Did you understand that? It's not 2000 F!
Steel often melts at around 1370 degrees C (2500°F)."
Steel often melts at around 1370 degrees C (2500°F)."
Steel often melts at around 1370 degrees C (2500°F)."
There. Check out the site while you're at it to confirm it.

Answer 5

I wasn't aware that there was molten liquid metal, no a fire couldn't cause it but it did weaken the steel.

Answer 6

You should do some research on fire temperatures and the melting temperature of metals. A fire of that nature would have melted most things (over 2000 degrees).

Answer 7

Wow dude it's melting. Put down the crack pipe!

http://www.geocities.com/factsnotfantasy/
http://www.911myths.com/
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/defense/1227842.html
http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/05/loose-marbles-i.html


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Answer 8

the most logical explanation for that is burning thermite ... a common non-explosive type compound used to cut through steel in demolitions ..

Answer 9

Here's one:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=125x65477

There are more like this one.

Answer 10

Anything can burn if it gets hot enough.