For what it’s worth, aluminum has a pretty low melting point at only 660.32 °C (according to a quick internet search) whereas a gasoline fire can get pretty close to 1000.
I’m not supporting or arguing against the original statement, but your statement is just factually incorrect. Car fuel can melt aluminum beams.
Abiotic flame temperature is not a realistic estimate for those conditions.
You may be right about that, and it’s definitely worth noting the melting point is a minimum and the burning temp is a maximumin ideal conditions. Aluminum just also has a very low melting point.
For the sake of argument, gasoline could theoretically burn hot enough to melt aluminum in ideal conditions.
The aluminum is also covered by rubber filled with steel bands.
OP said “aluminum” but the truth is that the relevant car parts are made of an aluminum alloy, actually.
The alloy should have a much higher melting point..since, ya know AIRPLANES ARE BUILT WITH IT, TOO.
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