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Originally posted by Lasheic
reply to post by platoslab
Question: How do the authors of the site explain the presence of an iron surface on the Sun in contrast to the recorded temperatures of the surface which are hot enough to vaporize iron? Further, we've observed sunspots moving at different speeds across the surface - indicating that the equator rotates faster than the poles.
[edit on 15-1-2009 by Lasheic]
Originally posted by Lasheic
You might want to take a look at this forum, where the author of the webpage you're referencing is debating other posters FAR more knowledgeable that most people you'll find here.
He claims to have submitted his paper for peer-review, and I would be interested to hear the results of this.
Ferrite or alpha iron (α-Fe) is a materials science term for iron, or a solid solution with iron as the main constituent, with a body centred cubic crystal structure. It is the component which gives steel and cast iron their magnetic properties, and is the classic example of a ferromagnetic material.
Practically speaking, it can be considered pure iron. It has a strength of 280 N/mm2[citation needed] and a hardness of approximately 80 Brinell.[1] Ferrite can be strictly defined as a solid solution of iron in body-centered cubic (BCC) containing a maximum of 0.03% carbon at 723 °C (1,333 °F) and 0.006% carbon at room temperature.