From: Jim choate <ravage@bga.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 94 06:03:30 PDT
To: jkbacon@pacifier.com (Kirk Bacon)
Subject: Re: Nuclear Weapons Material
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> 3.  Upon impact it ignites (like magnesium) and burns.  The burning uranium
> melts steel and also produces uranium oxide in the process.  If this isn't
> "violent" enough, try fission.
> 
Would you be so kind as to provide a reference to this effect? This is new
to me. I was aware of 'scaling' but was unaware that there was a thermal
effect. 

Thanks.