Re: SPACE: Planetary production of heat (was Planets, materials, etc.)

From: Spike Jones (spike66@ibm.net)
Date: Sun Aug 20 2000 - 20:50:35 MDT


Everitt Mickey wrote:

> If solid-metallic hydrogen IS constructed...is it then stable under various
> conditions? That is....could it exist at "room temp/pressure"....or would
> it require the horrendous pressures of a gas giant ?

It melts then boils at a few degrees kelvin, even at tremendous pressure.
Too bad too, as it would be a great material to play with in the solid form.
spike



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