Aluminothermic reaction

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Aluminothermic reactions are exothermic chemical reactions using aluminium as the reducing agent at high temperature. The most prominent example is the thermite reaction.

A common use of this reaction is the welding of rail tracks on-site, useful for complex installations or local repairs that cannot be done using continuously welded rail.

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