[TheForge] Drying Borax (was: Welding flux?)

[James Binnion]

On Jul 22, 2013, at 11:08 AM, Bruce . wrote:

> I stand corrected on the MP of borax decahydrate -- but that wasn't a
> typo, it was a misreading of a table.  Anhydrous borax melts at about
> 1365 F - no mistake.  But the decahydrate "melts" at 144 F -- WAY
> lower.

 I think you mean begins to decompose to the anhydrous form at 144F not melts, it is anything but liquid at that temp.

James Binnion
jbin at well.com