Amazing - What Gallium does to an Aluminium Can

[@DaveHax]

What fun stuff would you do with Gallium? For more Gallium videos see here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/imLWYayqqJqVnc0

[@onecommentyboi5958]

DaveHax make a PS4 controller cover please

[@cubedanimations842]

I would cover a car with it then drive it through a car wash

[@deputydevil6839]

I never thought I would watch a 5 minute video about poking holes in a can.

[@newbootgoofin8546]

DaveHax try make a baking soda and vinegar powered rocket!!

[@snipesluca7398]

DaveHax thats how they recycle

[@hattorihonzo8340]

I googled “most complicated way to open and drink a soda” and got this. Thank you its perfect. Off to enjoy my soda now.

[@Fr0stPh3onix]

i bet the metal tastes lovely

[@gianfrancolol7600]

...

[@TIMETECH07]

Hope ur fine

[@MrBhanusrivastava]

🤣🤣🤣

[@hattorihonzo8340]

Update: it’s week 3 in the hospital

[@alex95sang52]

There was a thin layer of aluminum oxyde, which is the reaction product between air and aluminium. That's why it didn't work until you used sandpaper

[@amar_sm4222]

Fun fact: thin plastic

[@jaredflynn3750]

I thought it was some kind of acrylic coating to prevent the can from oxidizing. If you've ever found like a really old can in the woods it'll crush into dust like that from oxidizing long enough.

[@romanpul]

@Jared Flynn No it's really aluminum oxide. Though some cans do have a plastic coating, but thats on the inside.

[@ayanabhsaikia1685]

@@jaredflynn3750 reduced alluminium is useless

[@jaredflynn3750]

@@romanpul aluminum oxide is what happens when aluminum oxidizes

[@kequn543]

i really dont know why would people dislike his vids

[@Penibecool]

@@ThatOnionispog nope

[@Jay_ish]

That Onion he never clickbaits, he always goes straight to the point

[@luckycharms4422]

Whosn That Onion?

[@SalvageET]

Yeah, his videos have so many goddamn dislikes and he doesn't deserve any of them. I don't understand why anyone would dislike this.

[@avert_bs]

@@BelovedBaphomet wtf that has nothing to do with the content of the video

[@davidcarlson2152]

The most amazing aspect to me is that the entire top was affected, not just the aluminum _under_ the pool of gallium, which points to extreme efficiency in gallium wicking between the grain boundaries, wicking laterally many-many times the thickness of the aluminum. Might be a good plot for a spy thriller, as a means of disabling an aircraft on a long flight

[@purnachandran87]

TSA: What do we have here Flyer: few pens with gallium, sandpaper. TSA: Nothing to see here. Move on

[@cassidy4451]

That's wicked

[@Barmaley80x]

Very long variant for diversy, more simple is rocket

[@blargcoster]

There is a reason the stuff is banned on airliners

[@Barmaley80x]

@@blargcoster right now you can be banned in plane if you have pliers or screw. You can make proofs, what liquid metal allowed on the crew?

[@samueltellier4678]

The best part of this video is that it isn't clickbait EDIT: 2k?

[@namesurname5613]

You has many like but no reply lol

[@Ruleor]

Lmao

[@samueltellier4678]

Jah

[@astrolightingyt4531]

Eduard Khill like bots

[@omarsouied999]

Samuel Tellier lel

[@Nathorix]

I think people are disliking due to the first couple failed attempts and they kinda gave up watching more.

[@Jarrodmontelius]

We're disliking because he wasted a red bull!!!!!

[@Nathorix]

John Red I saw this in my recommended too and ended up subscribing. I thought it was cool how soft the can became; it's not something you usually see.

[@petermcgill1559]

Nathorix YES. I did exactly that

[@fattymcbutterpants9700]

Disliked due to cancerous background music

[@jamesr.2017]

No, people are disliking this because he's been milking the gallium craze for nearly a year. How far davehax has fallen.

[@nicholaslau3194]

Aluminium has a natural oxidation layer that protects it from corrosion. That is why you do not see aluminium "rust" like iron or steel does, or in fact, the "rust" protects the metal.

[@Jey187]

Nicholas Lau Yeah in the exception of iron the oxide of al stick filmly to the surface rather than flakes away as the oxide of iron(rust)... Thus protecting it.

[@alexnsiw]

Your user photo makes the comment a lot better

[@connordalton4553]

Yep. Some metals have that property, where their oxides remain attached to the pure metal.

[@Owen-jw6vm]

Aluminium doesn’t contain iron and isn’t an alloy so it can’t anyway.

[@alyero6341]

its called Passivation

[@poland6899]

I respect you guys a lot, unlike some other channels, you actually take the drink out of the can before starting.

[@tradersendeavors]

Gross i am not drinking soda or an energy drink 🤮

[@enz1o419]

The fact that Poland wrote this is funny

[@nxxynx5039]

@@tradersendeavors people that don't drink fizzy or energy drinks are painfully obnoxious, no one could care less you don't like overwhelmingly popular beverages.

[@higherconsciousness21]

@@nxxynx5039 people who jump to judge people are annoying too dont you think! , and a famous drink or not, piss is actually less harmful than any of these.

[@xminusone1]

Wait... they did this with a full can? It should have been messy!

[@dreamescapes1763]

Aluminum oxidizes quickly in air, forming a strong surface layer of aluminum oxide that prevents the rest of the aluminum from reacting. The sandpaper scratched off this protective layer of aluminum oxide, allowing the aluminum to react with the gallium. The molecular structures of metals act like a sea of atoms. When you combine a sea of aluminum atoms with a sea of gallium atoms, they mix (like pouring a cup of blue water into red water) and form an alloy. A Gallium-Aluminum also is very weak, so that’s why he was able to poke through the can. But, you can do this with most pure metals and get different alloys of varying strengths.

[@chrisj403]

Dream Escapes Good explanation.

[@akh345]

If both were liquid then your explanation would be clear but why does it happen even *when one metal is solid* ? I mean solid metal seems to resist penetration by all kinds of everyday liquids and even pressurized gases quite easily. Why is liquid metal is mixing its way inside so easily while other liquid/gaseous substances have so much trouble?

[@Opaqu.e]

I was screaming this at my screen when he was wondering why it wasn't working at first lol

[@andrefilipeasilva]

Just to add a bit more information... Usually when you have to weld Aluminium you need to have a machine with pulsed current, in which the current is pulsed. You need to have this because to have a good weld you need to "break" the aluminium oxide layer first, but aluminium oxide has a higher melting point (2070ºC~2343K) than aluminium (660ºC~933K), therefore, the high peak of current basically breaks the oxide and let's the fused material (generated by the lower peak) to adhere to the base material, creating a bead. I'm not sure tho if it's only Al2O3 on the surface of the cans... I think they have another type of coat ;) But I can't remember the name or if it's really that case.

[@luckylubis_]

Me: *cries in corner with bad chemistry grade*

[@ajaaniajaa]

Forward to 2:50 if you don't want your precious time wasted.

[@idolmike6779]

THANK YOU

[@d4nny8]

It’s pretty interesting to be honest. I didn’t skip.

[@veetee355]

Thank!

[@emeraldz6744]

Nah, it was actually interesting

[@PriyankitaPant]

Thanks ... it seems some ppl don’t know about aluminium oxide

[@lukeleavitt5221]

Yeah it's always best to scratch the oxide layer off the aluminum it helps the gallium penetrate into the aluminum to start the amalgamation process

[@dripgoku9086]

Cool

[@packsmc3261]

does it not look like aluminum foil

[@anakinskinwalker1724]

@@packsmc3261 It’s aluminum 😐

[@supermario3dworldandothers426]

@@anakinskinwalker1724he said aluminum 🤓

[@IHATESIGMACLIPS]

Average nile red viewer

[@alenev0031]

If you cut aluminum into small pieces and dissolve them into liquid Gallium. You need to put the combination to an alkaline solution so the oxidation on the aluminum will dissolve into the alkaline solution and then alloy with gallium. Once done you can put the alloy blob into water. It will spin and move around water without any external energy. This is because the aluminum in the mixture reacts with water to form aluminum Hydroxide thus propelling the blob. You can imagine the application for such a reaction. This was discovered by a Chinese team of scientists.

[@VexedSinik]

Subs? Just an ignorant guess. I have no knowledge here, but I'd imagine pressure at depth and the salt would affect it. Maybe rocket ships... ... i have no clue.

[@sleepchaser4964]

How to get that last drop of coke

[@castoli44]

and cancer too :)

[@yaboyskinnyp1335]

Sleep Chaser **line**

[@k413nm]

For the African kids.

[@memegenarator632]

So true

[@eevee2962]

bitch wtf

[@doughbrie]

There's not necessarily any coating, aluminum gets converted to aluminum oxide rather quickly when exposed to air, which does not react with gallium. You did the right thing scratching it off, you'd do that any time you want to react with straight Al

[@alexanderbrethren1920]

But usually there is a thin coating to protect the liquid wich is sprayed on the in and outside

[@gavinlulu4999]

Wut?!

[@noahbullard2027]

Nerd

[@RiekaNyx]

This was a very helpful comment

[@shockmazta3116]

Nerrrrrrrd

[@RadicalCaveman]

The guy who wrote that music had it rejected for all the 1980's video games. Now, at last, his creation sees the light of day!

[@user-ye6je1dk8x]

what's the name of the song

[@przyszymilioner6591]

XD

[@ItHamBoi]

@@user-ye6je1dk8x it's in the desc of the video

[@silviubulza6019]

The reason why only the top of the can was affected is because the top and the body of the can are made from two separate aluminium pieces which are pressed together to form a seal. The way that Gallium works is it first penetrates into the crystalline structure of aluminium and then works its way through it. Because there are 2 separate pieces, most likely separated by the same thin aluminium oxide layer that you had to scratch off initially, the Gallium never managed to transition into the body of the can.

[@rickyfigueroa8611]

It's pronounced "Aluminum"

[@-Jakob-]

@@rickyfigueroa8611 In the greater part of the world, outside North America, it isn't pronounced aluminum.

[@SonariNeiracchen]

For viewers that don't know, aluminum makes an oxide later as soon as it can. So yes, the is technically a coatng on the can, but it's simply aluminum that's already reacted with air.

[@Ferraday]

2:50 if you want to skip him not realising that aluminum oxidizes

[@quarans08]

Realizing that I said thanks but I’d like to learn.

[@takachidos5031]

One day late 4 this comment😂

[@jevaderscrush]

How_high_Are_you? There’s no plastic on it, it’s aluminum-oxide

[@williamkeech9359]

How_high_Are_you? Are you actually that stupid? It's called aluminum oxide

[@_dajo]

Child Labor I literally saw this 2:45 seconds into the video..

[@dragondreamer5447]

I do want to point out for your knowledge and everyone else's that the aluminum can is actually made of two parts and are basically crimped together. Both parts are also coated with a special protective layer. In order to make a whole can brittle, you would need to sand the top and the side or bottom, then apply gallum to both sanded areas. Hope this helped ^^

[@comradegarrett1202]

the "protective layer" is actually just aluminum oxide, which is very hard and resistant to attack by chemicals. Aluminum is actually a highly reactive metal but thanks to its oxide layer it's pretty safe in most circumstances.

[@endersand5211]

​@Comrade Garrett there's some that only react to the layer of oxide

[@michelparys905]

Coca-Cola cans have a thin layer of epoxy on top of the aluminium, just a few microns thick. The epoxy is there to protect the can from corrosion.

[@guifdcanalli]

not only that, but alluminium naturally creates and oxyde layer around that doesnt react

[@MILLIONDRAKE]

Well aluminium itself has a coating layer which forms naturally

[@barnabyg6808]

I can explain why this happened. When aluminium is subject to air, it forms a layer of aluminium oxide around itself. This is why aluminium doesn’t rust and would explain why the gallium did nothing, it was not in contact with aluminium, but aluminium oxide, but when you sanded the can, you took that layer off and so the gallium was able to find some aluminium

[@AlmostUselessPenguin]

It doesn't rust because rusting is exclusive to iron. However it is correct that the aluminium oxide causes the aluminium to resist corrosion.

[@barnabyg6808]

Useless Penguin yes, I stand corrected, but you say that the Aluminium oxide is why it resists corrosion, but technically, the aluminium oxide is corrosion, as it has reacted with oxygen :)

[@AlmostUselessPenguin]

I might've also mentioned that however since (if you count general metal corrosion as 'rust' which is fairly common however not technically correct) you mentioned it didn't rust (which implies it is not corroding as rust is a form of corrosion) I didn't mention about how it is technically corroding as you already stated that the aluminium wasn't rusting :)

[@soap9489]

NEEEEEEERD. KIDDING

[@barnabyg6808]

memage1337 mlg 1337 GCSE chemistry, it’s compulsory:)

[@domipromi2070]

You could be a brilliant science teacher!

[@roelobligacionjr2746]

DomiPromi 432 agree

[@roelobligacionjr2746]

The Levi Face Is a Ded Meme ?

[@КулинаримсНиколь]

Привет заходите на мой канал пожалуйста 🤗❤️💞🌼

[@sleepyreaqyt2998]

DomiPromi 432 Bajs

[@ConnerTheCrusader]

DomiPromi 432 its been done by countless other channels countless times he likely just took what they said and repurposed it... if you look up aluminum and gallium you will find a crap ton of other videos with the exact same idea and explanation

[@AtaSancaktar]

Pretty cool huh? *HUH?*

[@linus1216]

3:41

[@taniarahman3703]

Love your video 💖!

[@MasterLink221]

I saw this at the right time

[@DayDayIsFaded]

Ata Sancaktar XD

[@nooobyeric6271]

Like is this his real voice he sounds like a robot and I understand he has an accent but I do to I’m from Sweden

[@epikicity]

i know this has nothing to do with science, but this man uses every og song as his background music its amazing

[@maxtonhughes2629]

Kevin Macleod

[@scottinodirector]

So if i get 4 gallonns of this and put it on a bank vault would it turn it soft? ......just asking for a friend

[@ayoobmohialdeen9489]

Scottie Drippin lol

[@Exachad]

The bank deserves to be robbed if they use aluminium vaults.

[@brians1793]

What you wanna do since the bank vaults aren't aluminium, is first cover an aircraft in gallium, then when it's structurally compromised and 'unusable', freeze it solid again with liquid nitrogen, then fly the airplane and crash it into the bank walls shattering the plane into pieces. Pick up one of the pieces, the resulting alloy will dissolve the bank vault and you should get in no problem.

[@chickennuggies8136]

nope you get turned into a felon

[@anthonycaminiti8734]

Brian S seems legit

[@kwoxl6410]

kept thinking you were gonna cut your finger

[@TDJIMAGS]

DaT bOi p

[@joshmastrostefano2806]

Sameeeeeee

[@doctorjuicy4089]

DaT bOi dude nick is that u

[@fairyyoonmin4591]

Same lol

[@mikuhatsunegoshujin]

I thought this comment was gonna cut your throught

[@lexiphantom7770]

the protective "coating" is aluminum oxide. it naturally forms on the aluminum when aluminum contacts the oxygen in the air.

[@ProudlyETHIOPIAN]

I make aluminum cans for a living. I see a lot of wrong information on the comments and decided to write this. The reason the aluminum didn’t soften in his first attempt is not because of the presence aluminum oxide layer. Every beverage can you find in the market has a polymeric varnish layer (acrylic, polyester or epoxy). This is both in the inside and outside of the can body and also the lid. When the guy sands the metal, he is basically removing that layer. The aluminum grade that is used for the lid has also what we call a pretreatment which is either chromium or zirconium thin layer. I hope that helps.

[@TUALMASOK69]

"Thomas was amazed the gallium had affected Percy to such a degree. In future he would apply more in the hope of ending his misery, once and for all."

[@PoopLoop202]

@Lazys The Dank Engineer gallium affects steel in the same way it does aluminum

[@innovativeworld5257]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHzce6d9lsqdsLs

[@innovativeworld5257]

@Lazys The Dank Engineer kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHzce6d9lsqdsLs

[@timpartridge4993]

i knew id find a Thomas reference.

[@brikhouse22]

here we go with a million gallium videos again

[@ConnerTheCrusader]

brikhouse22 save us all

[@samventers2753]

I couldn’t agree more

[@coughcough6240]

Why are you here then?

[@brikhouse22]

+Do not collect my data for various videos, not ones on the same topic over and over and over

[@C24l9]

brikhouse22 this is the first time I have seen one

[@jadensaucedo2878]

Roses are red violets are blue we weren’t click baited, yes I’m surprised too😉

[@Zweronz]

Febreze lol

[@simonaciobanu1716]

roases are red violets are blue You can't rime???? and i cant spell too

[@jaghob6311]

Simona Ciobanu roses are red ,your a bum, why is simons ciobanu so dumb

[@simonaciobanu1716]

Hurricane Tortilla You cant Say my name.... 😏 also You cant rime too

[@simonaciobanu1716]

Hurricane Tortilla also roases are red *the end*

[@meershamdasani]

I appreciate the fact, that you figured out the error and experimented once again, rather than coming to conclusion that gallium doesn't affect aluminum. You just earned a 👍🏻

[@markfox1545]

*aluminium

[@Shraddha-q8m]

​@@markfox1545american,British english Both are correct

[@meershamdasani]

@@markfox1545 My friend, both 'aluminum' and 'aluminium' are correct :)

[@meershamdasani]

C0rrect@@Shraddha-q8m

[@Syclonelynx08]

Me:My mum died Dave:pretty cool huh

[@TheJoshiePoshie]

Lol

[@sawaokaze]

I was at the part when he said Pretty cool huh when I read your comment wow

[@TeamXtremeHardyZ2010]

Just A Supporter Same here😂😂😂

[@eln7no]

U are using ur mom as example I don't know what this world has become

[@Syclonelynx08]

Thanks

[@seemenow8204]

The “coating” is called an oxide layer. All metals oxidize when exposed to oxygen. Aluminum oxide is an extremely robust oxide and acts as a barrier to acids and other elements.

[@magister343]

Not all metals oxidize when exposed to oxygen. Most do, but not gold, platinum, iridium, etc.

[@VideoManDan]

I came here after watching The Slow Mo Guys play with Gallium.

[@PranavChri]

Lel me too

[@amaracea]

Who didn’t?

[@lonewolf124]

Im also lol

[@KcTc344]

Same

[@andremcknight8869]

Same😂

[@TheDisplacerBeast]

Aluminuim reacts with the air to make aluminium oxide which isnt affected by gallium. Scratching away this layer lets the gallium infuse into the aluminium and make AlGal.

[@blahblahshutup6024]

I read about it Randall Munroe's 'What if' and I'm here lol

[@ollies6069]

i was gunna ask if there was anyone else 🥺

[@sarahmandlekar5459]

Helllllo my like-minded friends!!!!! I feel welcomed here🥺

[@Tasty_Pasta0]

Me to 😂

[@josephaleman381]

Slo Mo guys brought me here. The way Brits say "Aluminum" is just as interesting as what Gallium does to aluminum. Great vid

[@No-cl4uv]

Sameee

[@MIMCKMedia]

Me too

[@vvhngrdftyudfthjffjh]

Our language, our rules :)

[@kekem823]

Literally everyone except Americans say Aluminium that way

[@robing4910]

That's because we are saying it right. It is called English after all.

[@PaidtoDrive]

"Have a good day!" - LA Beast

[@fernandaalvarezsotomayor849]

Paid to Drive!

[@TrRick329]

Music:v

[@carlosalba6460]

I don't like him does it before he speaks why would you do that if you wants to do it right now but does it later know why but she has to do it right now so you can send a picture higher so because it one more time then why is he made a video making videos if he wants to do something but he doesn't like single week like on the front weeks yeah I think that so bye-bye

[@carlosalba6460]

Good day do you think we're having a good day how old are you I know I know what to do I stop it. Sorry just him messing with me is my friend he just messing with me. Thank you sorry who's my son but stop it thank you doing everything he popped up her okay guys so I don't know what to do will you sing have a good day have a good day best Lab Rats you mean the best knock knock you say who's there right first let me say it and you say the rest okay knock knock let's see that says knock-knock so I can't like good luck you say go to the mother

[@xminusone1]

I remember doing exactly what you're doing with gallium in the first minute of your video with mercury. I stumbled on a batch of old thermostat in the garbage when I was young and broke them to keep the mercury. Those were obsolete units who had been replaced in a appartement block in my neighbourhood. There was approximately a cup of the stuff. Yeah the 70's were most innocent times. Me and my parents didn't know it was toxic. I still have the bottle somewhere but it's sealed. It's quite heavy. Maybe I will find some use for it.

[@lunam7249]

its totally safe....UNLESS you boil it and breathe the fumes on purpose.....you can even eat it....but dont....😮😮🎉🎉😂

[@reinhardt_official]

2:56 here save some time.

[@elijinn5044]

Thanks, man

[@reinhardt_official]

Eli Jinn no problem

[@commentresurrection1841]

lol people cant even watch full videos any longer...you guys need to lay off of youtube its giving you anxiety

[@crossbrightt4509]

Twisterone Lets Plays no save more time here 0:00

[@MzPLEAZURE1]

Twisterone Lets Plays you the goatt

[@jacktheladd4840]

Roses are red Violets are blue I wasnt clickbaited Neither where you

[@iseeyhueesdaddy769]

JackTV were*

[@alejrandom6592]

Wear*

[@alfflip]

Swear*

[@alejrandom6592]

Bear*

[@adnanchinisi7871]

Hare*

[@renoluv]

*how to open your drank*

[@carll.freemanjr.9867]

Drink****

[@Just_Sum_Here]

Drink.*

[@ne-tworkthenysaandelinasho6779]

Yea yea cool,THE "drank" WAS POURED OUT BEFORE THE EXPERIMENT!! Genius.......

[@Hightlyze]

English 0

[@stebam3241]

Purple drank

[@kanyechan8376]

Time for this to be in everyone’s recommended again.

[@adumbbfbstan1461]

*Red Bull gives you* *GALLIUM*

[@cronscarrotfactory8895]

It gives you a poisoned driiiink

[@tedjonez5554]

You're an embarrassment to your family, stop being a idiot.

[@bombastus5081]

@@tedjonez5554 You're an embarrassment to your family learn to take a joke.

[@tedjonez5554]

@@bombastus5081 ...learn to take a joke??, I was joking moron. .....Stop being a sensitive little bitch and learn how to take a joke.

[@iamnegan1515]

Gallium gives you diarhea

[@TheQuantumCreeper]

What you scratched off is a layer called aluminium oxide. It forms very quickly with the oxygen in the air, but after it’s been removed the aluminium is free to react! The reason the red bull can wasn’t as soft is because an oxide layer began to form again! Hope this helps!

[@rustisamust9079]

LME - Liquid Metal Embrittlement. This happens with Hg from oil and natural gas wells too.

[@America23409]

Thanks!

[@DaveHax]

Thank you so much!

[@JustHugsNoDrugss]

I think I’ve learned from every video you’ve released. Thank you Dave 💜

[@gussuperman7565]

M8 that was an amazing trick . I live in Oregon USA where those cans have a .10 cts deposit , so I don't think , I'll be doing that type of experiment on them . Lol. Keep up the good work. God bless y'all.

[@lillymarin5675]

When I was younger I used to love thus guy and a few weeks ago I wanteed to watch him again but I couldn’t find it but now I did 😊

[@huckwalton2307]

This is really cool. Just some pier advice. I would start by sanding down the can and explaining that if you didn’t, it wouldn’t work. Too much time is spent on the failed attempts and I think people are assuming it doesn’t work.

[@benspeer1752]

When do you think he’ll realize he could’ve popped the top and turned the can upside down?

[@matthewaycox5859]

As soon as he read this comment

[@PaulNguyenDrums]

Ben Speer he didn't want any gallium to fall into the can

[@eddie1699]

The Joke Your Head

[@susanramirez]

@@PaulNguyenDrums how would it fall in the can if he pours it on the bottom of the can?

[@PaulNguyenDrums]

Susan Ramirez ooooh, I thought Ben was referring to emptying the can, that's also a good idea

[@koninos4443]

Hey DaveHax thank you for keeping me entertained all my childhood ❤

[@reddropper3596]

.........And this is how to make aluminum foil

[@sjirkduiker]

Red Dropper yeaaah and now fuckoff and make a japanese aluminium foil ball

[@sethmartinez5146]

Sjirk Duiker aluminum*

[@bloodstormwolf9512]

Seth Martinez you can say it either or. The guy did in the vid and description so you'd think you would know either or. And not everyone speaks how you do

[@gherf]

Its typically aluminium in the UK and aluminum in the US

[@isnx]

Potatoeh Frieh huh

[@Xp1n]

This guy was my childhood growing up and one of my biggest inspirations

[@ghostmedic86]

I really liked your scientific approach to your experiment. Great video!

[@SirSonic900]

There may be another reason why this works so well. Another KZbinr @Chemteacherphil showed that each aluminum can has a plastic coating on the inside.

[@LinkCanBackflipYAY]

This feels like one of those videos that get a ton of views... HERE BEFORE 200k VIEWS

[@adinabudacov9669]

LinkCanBackflip and here at 333 500 viewers

[@rezcole]

469,431

[@hassaanrauf4349]

632,392

[@jackgouveia_]

Was here at 10.7k swear down (But I came back for jokes

[@foster516]

LinkCanBackflip at 741K

[@alenev0031]

Instead of sanding, may be you can use an appropriate alkaline solution to strip aluminum oxide.

[@ericmercado9144]

Man Your Videos Are Great By Saying "PRETTY COOL HUH?" love It man

[@randomcommenter3773]

Wow I just read th pretty cool huh when he said it

[@MrMomoman123456]

Guessing aluminium oxide was preventing the alloy forming at first

[@williamstephens9945]

Or the can may have had some sort of lacquer on it.

[@Fraggr92]

My bet is on a coating of some form. Don't think you'd want to risk people ingesting oxidized aluminium when they drink or handle the can

[@carll.freemanjr.9867]

ALUMINUM****

[@williamstephens9945]

@@carll.freemanjr.9867 I

[@Советский-Гопник]

@@Fraggr92 no, here is evidence from a google search: Aluminium oxides rank amongst the less toxic substances and only exhibit toxic effects in high concentrations.

[@mrpolar3537]

*Mercury* : *am* *I* *a* *joke* *to* *you* ?

[@ineedgoodname]

Mercury is toxic so he wouldn’t use it

[@MacKNoPro]

FORGET THE VIDEO, THIS JAM IS FIRE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@treviont8861]

Someone on Americas Got Talent will claim they have super strength and pull this same move.. But this time we will all know the trick 😂

[@JG24AJ]

💖 it Dave!! A profile picture is worth a thousand words!

[@PrinceK..]

Can gallium penetrate vibranium or any of the adamantium types?

[@FishandChipper]

You do know that they don't exist right?

[@PrinceK..]

Fish and chipper I'm just joking 😂😂

[@anisfarhad1506]

Fish and chipper you do understand sarcasm, right?

[@Rikhardi]

Prince K captain americas arch nemesis

[@namaske2594]

Only Wakandan Gallium will be able to penetrate

[@mrhasdiel5536]

Thank you for saying aluminum both ways. It made me feel nice.

[@metalspider7735]

His voice Too good man keep up the glaad work

[@infinitethenextkazekage392]

Dave: “Red Bull” 1st graders: “you mean pee??”

[@L1239-z8l]

What..

[@infinitethenextkazekage392]

@@L1239-z8l how do you now know

[@flamexartx4207]

XD

[@infinitethenextkazekage392]

@@glitchy_machine2673 don’t blow it

[@sunsetsarsaparilla4434]

My friend still say that, and we're high school seniors

[@nigaazszsjdjxhdjejej]

Everyone disliking: Every true fan: bro this guy works hours for this ONE video

[@pricilliadwiwahyuni3884]

Yes he did so much hour for this one vid Why is so much peeps disliked Imagin u makin a vid as long as him

[@yoshirivalry]

I know right

[@paul16451]

All aluminum out in the open air forms a clear coating of aluminum oxide on it, which is highly resistant to rust and corrosion. The oxide is the reason the first couple of attempts didn't work. When you sandpapered the can, you created a lot of weak points in the coating, and dripped gallium on it immediately. It was able to get through to actual aluminum and get a reaction. If you had left the scratched can overnight before applying the gallium, it would not have worked either because a new oxide coating would have had time to form again.

[@lifeislemons7167]

Aluminium cans are usually coated with aluminium oxide, which forms an impermeable layer that protects the metal :)

[@carll.freemanjr.9867]

ALUMINUM*****

[@lifeislemons7167]

@@carll.freemanjr.9867 Hmm thank you for your passion in supporting American English spellings haha

[@Советский-Гопник]

They are not coated with aluminum oxide it forms naturaly

[@lazymarine4890]

Dr: any idea how you got hand cancer? Guy: nope

[@mosqit4324]

Is non toxic

[@wehreoc360nos]

Wtf are you talking? xd

[@kenetickups6146]

It's not going to give you cancer

[@CSGATI]

Use HCL to remove the oxide layer dry and with no delay add galium and keep it melted ~100F It should speed it up.

[@fjfbth]

Dear DaveHax, You’re one subscriber closer to 6M 🎉 I love watching your videos. Keep up the good work!

[@joeludvick5392]

You should do this to a newer model F-150.

[@WilliamWallace-xz3kd]

I thought cars were steel, not aluminium

[@wakiyabrenton5395]

@@WilliamWallace-xz3kd r/woooosh

[@redpheonix1000]

Welcome back, Sethbling here! Sorry, first thing I thought of when hearing the music at the start

[@yk100]

Lmaoooo sameeee

[@oenis1033]

Seth Rogen

[@jessdigs]

I have done maintenance at rexam, the company that makes cans for many drinks including Budweiser and red bull. There is a process in manufacturing where the cans go through the spray room. They get sprayed with a protective coating that gets baked on. Without it, Coke would eat through the can.

[@Putrefrye]

Imagine giving someone a cola can thats been in gallium for an hour

[@gallium-gonzollium]

In me?

[@darthvader280]

Dave Hax: The Gallium Strikes Back

[@idaho6159]

Darth Vader yos

[@emmalouise7338]

If youre out of toilet paper use gallium Pretty cool huh?

[@chickenbreast5470]

Emma Louise *HUH*

[@felaxelovemuscle5031]

make sure you scratch the surface with sandpaper first.

[@gsanhusenramazanovichgasan575]

No.....

[@mikadoedwards3117]

@@felaxelovemuscle5031 Scratch the surface of wha-oh, oh my

[@inklo.4266]

As soon I read the “pretty cool huh?” The guy said “pretty cool huh?”-

[@katakun7759]

I don't know why but there is something about his voice that is so calming.

[@mironbarabakh5970]

AI?

[@thebigadam7574]

*THATS ALOTA DAMAGE*

[@shagg420gaming6]

A D A M better use some flex seal

[@tachanka8291]

A D A M I SAWED THIS BOAT IN HALF

[@shagg420gaming6]

And I’m going to repair it with nothing but flex seal

[@isuckondevilartemis8394]

A D A M how about see through flex tape?

[@sirboringname]

*DAMIDGE*

[@KG-kk3ef]

This can't be good for his skin ...

[@melissaboehe7403]

Agreed

[@edatatlcan4456]

It isn't

[@user-ky7of3tz1x]

He legit just said it’s non poising so it won’t hurt him and it’s not like he does this everyday

[@TheEinharjar]

They literally use this stuff to fix broken teeth my dude.

[@zerofox7347]

@@TheEinharjar that would seem unlikely as it melts at body temperature!

[@Jashley418]

I hope he doesn’t get cancer. It just seems like anything that would destroy aluminum might also destroy body tissue.

[@harisjutt69]

Maybe inside the body but I think the particles can't penetrate skin unless they're beta or gamma

[@Jashley418]

@@harisjutt69 that’s good to know

[@guifdcanalli]

relax, this is a specific chemical reaction that only affects metals

[@harisjutt69]

@@guifdcanalli Yeah it's calm

[@orbitalpotato9940]

What you're thinking of is that really specific type of liquid mercury

[@johnhamilton4816]

The aluminium used with drinks is coated in a thin layer of plastic coating like magnet wire. That's why the sandpaper helped. T light candles also are coated this way

[@yoshi0k262]

no they arent its to do with the aluminium mixing with the air and creating a oxide layer only the inside of the can has a plastic coating

[@largesoda21gaming66]

Thats one way to open your coca cola

[@jamestelfordhi]

How many other people are here because of the book what if?

[@conorthomas273]

This comment literally made me laugh out loud because yes, I am too 😁👍

[@Sushibites160]

Totally in *LOVE* with his accent.

[@bhargavjs]

2:25 Generally, Aluminum forms a protective layer of oxide which prevents it from reacting with other metals. So scratching will help to remove the oxide layer. Thanks!

[@helterincendo3441]

Congratulations. You have discovered the other reason, aside from light weight, that aluminium is a great material. Aluminium oxide which naturally forms a tenacious protective surface on bare aluminium under normal atmospheric conditions.

[@dievineditiscursed2117]

Go do this before you get ready for school. When your ready, bring the can to school and show your friends the magic you did

[@ShahidAli-eu6gx]

I guess he should rename his channel to GalliumHax

[@ga1actic_muffin]

This is one of my all time favorite songs. I listen to it atleast once a day during work. Vevo has nothing on this song

[@cinfdef]

If I’m ever stuck in an aluminum room with only sandpaper and gallium, I know what I should try to do

[@taibamahi8299]

I think u r the best youtuber. Love you

[@taibamahi8299]

Omg... thankyou dave. I really love u so much..

[@kieranhancock4011]

The coating would be aluminum oxide as it reacts with the oxygen in the air

[@gloopyus]

Kiwi45679765 wow look at that s3 chemistry

[@CommonGround99205]

Is the stretch from the plastic lining inside soft drink cans?