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Can plasma melt?

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Because this "state of matter" is not between any of the others, it cannot be said to "melt", because "melting" is the process of becoming a liquid from a previous state of being "solid". If it wasn't solid first, it cannot, strictly speaking "melt". read more

There are four states of matter: solid liquid gas and Plasma (physics) The transformation from solid to liquid is called melting. So by definition, plasma doesn't melt. read more

Another is the solar wind, the plasma that the sun gives off and that goes blowing past us into outer space. Plasmas are important for many reasons, some useful (like the plasmas in fluorescent tubes) and some harmful if they cannot be safely controlled. If you melt gold it is not even nearly plasma yet. read more

Plasma arc welding is an advancement over the GTAW process. This process uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode and an arc constricted through a fine-bore copper nozzle. PAW can be used to join all metals that are weldable with GTAW (i.e., most commercial metals and alloys). read more

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