Magma

Magma

Magma is a composite of Igneous Rock heated into a molten, Liquid state.

Vaporization Point

2356.85 °C / 4274.33 °F

Vaporizes into

Rock Gas (SHC: 1)

Freezing Point

1409.85 °C / 2569.73 °F

Freezes into

Igneous Rock (SHC: 1)

Specific Heat Capacity

1 $\frac{\text{DTU}}{\text{g}{}^{\circ }\text{C}}$ / 0.56 $\frac{\text{DTU}}{\text{g}{}^{\circ }\text{F}}$

Thermal Conductivity

1 $\frac{\text{DTU}}{\text{m}\text{s}{}^{\circ }\text{C}}$ / 0.56 $\frac{\text{DTU}}{\text{m}\text{s}{}^{\circ }\text{F}}$

Light Absorption Factor

100%

Radiation Absorption Factor

80%

Molar Mass

50 $\frac{\text{g}}{\text{mol}}$

Default Mass

1840 kg

Max Mass

1840 kg

Properties

Liquid

Code

elementId

Magma

localizationID

STRINGS.ELEMENTS.MAGMA.NAME

Magma is found in the Magma Biome, most likely at the bottom end of the map, and produced by Volcanoes and Minor Volcanoes. Its high temperature can cause problems but also can provide processing opportunities. Handle with care.

Usage

• Magma provides a lot of heat.
  • When combined with Steam Turbine and Steam , it is a reliable Power source.
  • It can be used to transform nearby Crude Oil directly to Petroleum or Sour Gas .
• When cooled down below its freezing point, it turns into Igneous Rock .

Tips

• Magma is hot enough to melt most materials it touches. Ensure that everything that is likely to come in contact with Magma is made of appropriate materials.
  • Raw Mineral: Obsidian , Ceramic or Insulite (for Insulated Tile)
  • Metal Ore and Refined Metal: Steel , Wolframite , Tungsten , Niobium , Thermium (for Mechanized Airlock, Metal Tile, Conductive Wire and Automation Wire)
  • Other: Diamond (for Tempshift Plate and Window Tile)
• Melting Crushed Rock, Obsidian, Sedimentary Rock, Mafic Rock, and Regolith into Magma multiplies the heat in the material by 5, as the Specific Heat Capacity of Magma is 5 times higher than those materials. This can be used to produce endless power using Steam Turbines.
  • However, the Magma that appears from the melted Raw Minerals is at the temperature of the melting point of the minerals, meaning that the Magma immediately cools into Igneous Rock in the case of the softer Raw Minerals.
• Magma is very viscous. A fully spread puddle will still be too deep to mop most of the time.
• Magma can be pumped with a Liquid Pump by abusing their pumping range.