High Temperaure Plasma's behavior with other solids and liquids a Room Temp

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The discussion centers on the behavior of plasma at temperatures ranging from 2889 K to 5778 K and its interactions with various solid and liquid materials. Key points include the skepticism regarding the comparison of plasma burn patterns to lava due to differences in viscosity and the unique properties of plasma, such as its ability to ablate atoms from solids. The conversation highlights the significance of plasma density and temperature in determining energy transfer to materials, which can lead to phase changes in solids.

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Recently, I came across some who suggested that a plasma between half the temperature of the sun (2889 K) and the temperature of the sun (5,778) would have the same burn patterns as lava.

I felt skeptical about this for two reasons
  1. Lava's viscosity affects how it behaves. I did not think not sure that the viscosity of plasma would have the similar affect on plasma as the viscosity of lava has on lava
  2. The artificial plasma from a carbon arc lamp creates a kind of dust or soot that reasearch separate out to find graphine. Furthermore, plasma's range from almost but not quite 0 K to 10^8 K in magnitude.
However, I really wasn't sure what plasma would do in general if it was between 2889 K and 5778 K... so...

What exactly would a plasma between 2889 K and 5778 do to a solid inorganic sustances like a rod of carbon or steel. What about to gelatinous compounds like Agar and Gelatin? What about to liquids like Midieval Glass, oil, and water?
 
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A lot depends on the density of the plasma, and the temperature and density together determine the energy that would be conducted into a solid.

Plasma ions can knock out (ablate) the atoms of a solid. See - Plasma etching.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_etching

At some density of plasma, sufficient energy flows (is conducted into) a solid such that the solid may turn to liquid.
 
Hmm... I see... well this gives me something to look up at the library, so thanks ^_^.

Anything else you might know would be helpful ^_^.
 

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