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minus-squareBeardedGingerWonder@feddit.ukcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·1 year agoThey’ll not combust, I’d hazard a guess that air pods are made from ABS which has a glass transition temperature of 105C, so they will melt.
minus-squareTonyTonyChopper@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·1 year agoDimethyl carbonate boils at 90° so the battery could pop
minus-squareTheRealKuni@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year ago ABS which has a glass transition temperature of 105C, so they will melt. Well, they’ll deform. ABS won’t melt at 150°C, it’ll just become soft and flexible. But yes, it’s a bad idea for your earbuds.
They’ll not combust, I’d hazard a guess that air pods are made from ABS which has a glass transition temperature of 105C, so they will melt.
Dimethyl carbonate boils at 90° so the battery could pop
Good news everybody!
Well, they’ll deform. ABS won’t melt at 150°C, it’ll just become soft and flexible. But yes, it’s a bad idea for your earbuds.