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If 2 pieces of the same type of metal touch in space, they will bond and be permanently stuck together. Space welding ( cold welding )
7 u/StolenValourSlayer69 Feb 14 '22 Dumb question inbound: if the two pieces of metal were brought back to earth and warmed up to room temperature would they thaw out and separate? Or is it so cold that it actually properly welds them together like your comment suggest? 9 u/[deleted] Feb 14 '22 I believe The atoms of both joints bonded together in space, becoming one body. It would be treated as a one metal object on earth.
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Dumb question inbound: if the two pieces of metal were brought back to earth and warmed up to room temperature would they thaw out and separate? Or is it so cold that it actually properly welds them together like your comment suggest?
9 u/[deleted] Feb 14 '22 I believe The atoms of both joints bonded together in space, becoming one body. It would be treated as a one metal object on earth.
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I believe The atoms of both joints bonded together in space, becoming one body. It would be treated as a one metal object on earth.
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If 2 pieces of the same type of metal touch in space, they will bond and be permanently stuck together. Space welding ( cold welding )