#thermodynamics — Public Fediverse posts

🔥 TIL: Glassblowers rely on #physics and #chemistry to shape molten #glass, working soft glass at roughly 1,200º C (~ 2,200º F) in a furnace and heat-resistant borosilicate at a torch.

Glass is an amorphous solid with no sharp melting point, softening gradually. Artists move between reheating and shaping benches, then anneal finished pieces in a kiln cooled slowly to prevent stress fractures.

👉 https://theconversation.com/im-an-artist-who-works-with-glass-heres-how-the-physics-and-chemistry-of-glassblowing-work-293644

#glassblowing #science #art #materials #crafts #education #kintsugi #thermodynamics #design