Is there such a thing as a material that melts on impact?

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Is there such a thing as a material that melts on impact?

A material that stays solid at room temperature, and remains solid under constant pressure, but changes to a liquid (melts) when struck. Does such a material exist?

2007-03-20 07:05:24 · 2 answers · asked by benicetodan 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Yes, most metals will melt when they impact a surface at high speeds.

ref: http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1994hvi..symp...16A

2007-03-20 07:23:28 · answer #1 · answered by Dr Dave P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Yup. One example would be glass. If struck with a high tempature (white hot) object, it will melt rather then shater.

2007-03-20 14:46:00 · answer #2 · answered by Darc 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋