Star Wars Canon Edition: Lightsaber Heat Equalization

[Phsccarvalho]

Hello
Well then. Everyone here knows about lightsabers, right?

Well, despite the knowledge that they're super hot and such, unfortunately, we don't have any concrete numbers to go by, and I kind of wanted to propose one while we don't have any calculations to use.

First I asked a math guy, @Chariot190. He mentioned basic plasma torches. But it seems that this method has several types of application with different temperatures.

The plasma jet can be used for applications including plasma cutting, plasma arc welding, plasma spraying, and plasma gasification for waste disposal.

I did a search for the temperature for each method and I think it would be this:

• Plasma Gasification: 2,000 to 14,000°C
• Plasma Spraying: 10,000 K (or 9726,85°C)
• Plasma Cutting: 25,000°C
• Plasma Arc Welding: 28,000°C

Of all these methods, I'd like to ask you which lightsaber would be most appropriate? What's the closest thing to a lightsaber that we can use to equalize the temperature? I'm not sure if what I've listed is correct, so I'd like your input on this issue.

I'll leave here what is written on our lightsaber page:

The Lightsaber is a blade of plasma, a stream of power that burns intensely with energy, focused through the living kyber crystal in its hilt, which is capable of focusing and amplifying energy.

And some feat to compare?

• Qui-Gon Cutting Through Door
• Vader cut into a ship that was submerged in lava
  • Note: Darth Vader's lightsaber has two Kyber crystals as far as I know, so I don't know if the temperature of his lightsaber can be compared to others.

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Votes:

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Agree: (2) @DarkDragonMedeus (Plasma Arc Welding - 28,000°C), @Vietthai96 (Plasma Arc Welding - 28,000°C)

Neutral: (0)

Disagree: (0)

 

[DaReaperMan]

Definitely Plasma Arc. Just a glance at how they work that's pretty close to the glowsticks

 

[Nonynho]

• • Note: Darth Vader's lightsaber has two Kyber crystals as far as I know, so I don't know if the temperature of his lightsaber can be compared to others.

There's also Kylo Ren's that has the cracked (or broken, can't remember) kyber crystal
So should we say that a standard lightsaber has x°C and the outliers we leave alone, right?

With that said, I also think that the plasma arc makes sense

 

[Phsccarvalho]

There's also Kylo Ren's that has the cracked (or broken, can't remember) kyber crystal
So should we say that a standard lightsaber has x°C and the outliers we leave alone, right?

With that said, I also think that the plasma arc makes sense

I don't think so? Besides, in Kylo's case, if we were to follow that logic, it would be smaller, I think?

 

[Epyriel]

The temperature of Plasma Arc Welders can be used as a lowball, but in reality the feats of lightsabers melting and cutting through giant chunks of metal in seconds far far outstrips the capabilities of any IRL equivalent.

 

[DarkDragonMedeus]

Yeah, it could be much higher than Plasma Arc Welding. And I was about to mention 2*10^6 degrees C ones, but I think that was revealed to be an error, as known sources typically say 20000 to 30000. Blame the Ryu Vs Strider video for quoting outdated source.

But either way, the 28000 C is a good lowball.

 

[Phsccarvalho]

2*10^6 degrees C

 

[Vietthai96]

But either way, the 28000 C is a good lowball

I agree with this, kinda hard to measure the exact value so i just go with lowball

 

[AyOgUyS]

Seems simple enough, I agree

 

[Nonynho]

2 votes seem good enough to approve this, imo, can we say this is on grace period?

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[Phsccarvalho]

2 votes seem good enough to approve this, imo, can we say this is on grace period?

Star Wars has a free pass for just two votes in the crts. It has already been approved and will be implemented tomorrow.

 

[Phsccarvalho]

Yeah, it could be much higher than Plasma Arc Welding. And I was about to mention 2*10^6 degrees C ones, but I think that was revealed to be an error, as known sources typically say 20000 to 30000. Blame the Ryu Vs Strider video for quoting outdated source.

But either way, the 28000 C is a good lowball.

I agree with this, kinda hard to measure the exact value so i just go with lowball

Crt applied, this can be closed.

 

[Vietthai96]

Closing