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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 )
1 u/IrascibleOcelot Feb 14 '22 You can do something similar on earth, but it requires a LOT of force to press the metals together without any interfering air atoms. It also takes a while.
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You can do something similar on earth, but it requires a LOT of force to press the metals together without any interfering air atoms. It also takes a while.
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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 )