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Re: Chance of CD melting in hot climates?
On Tue, 30 May 2006 19:34:47 GMT, "Travis Jordan" <no.one@no.net>
wrote:
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>joe wrote:[color=green]
>> Typically I will constantly forget to remove a CD from the player. In
>> my past the player was located at the bottom of the dash.
>> On the Sienna 06 it is near the top!
>> Any case of a CD melting or damaging the player in the hot south or
>> even north?[/color]
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>The melting point of polycarbonate is about 250 degrees C. Not to
>worry.
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Attempting to recall my properties of materials classes ...
I frequent Palm Springs, CA and 105 deg F is a rule and not the
exception. Air temp inside a car can get well over 150deg F and a
dark dash SHOULD NOT BE TOUCHED without welding type gloves - I will
make a wild guess north of 200degF.
So we have a melting point of 250 - 200 = a small spread. Between
solid and melting we have a very pliable stage ...
Perhaps there is no problem but a check in the real world is generally
a sound idea. If all else fails - ask the mechanic who has lived with
all the design mistakes <grin>.
j
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