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3 hours ago, paulraphael said:Cheap alloy aluminum pans sit on 30,000 btu/hr burners in restaurants all day long. The worst thing that ever happens is they warp. I'd maybe worry if we were talking about magnesium.
Yup. But that's a dry environment.
Again, I don't know if that becomes an issue. I just liked @JoNorvelleWalkers thought on the "two metal & water at elevated temperatures" situation ...
3 hours ago, paulraphael said:Cheap alloy aluminum pans sit on 30,000 btu/hr burners in restaurants all day long. The worst thing that ever happens is they warp. I'd maybe worry if we were talking about magnesium.
Yup. But that's a dry environment.
