How Did the Champagne Bottles on the Titanic Not Explode?

Not long ago, on the wreckage of a boat under the Atlantic Ocean, Unopened champagne bottles were found And how this is possible has become a matter of great curiosity.

What about one of the few remaining things from this luxury cruise ship that was said to never sink? How come the champagne bottles were not damaged?

First, let’s look at how explosions occur.

In fact, implosion explosions occur as a result of the difference between internal and external pressure. It is the collapse of objects on themselves. For example, when the pressure becomes too much for the hull of a submarine to withstand, the result is an inevitable and violent explosion, equalizing the pressure inside and outside the ship.

Additionally, if the pressure inside an object is lower than outside, these explosions It can also occur on the surface. In general, it would not be right to generalize these explosions as excluding bottles or excluding the Titanic.

Because some parts of the Titanic exploded, but there were also parts that did not explode.

The secret of non-exploding parts is the release of air from the inside and internal and external pressure were equal. Researchers also suggested that another reason was that the carbon dioxide inside the champagne bottle caused the pressure increase.

The pressure inside a champagne bottle is much higher than we expected, and It can reach up to 6 bars as a unit of measurement. 1 bar is the atmospheric pressure at sea level.

In fact, we should not be surprised at the durability of the Titanic’s champagne bottles.

Because the champagne bottle in a shipwreck found approximately 170 years ago and at a depth of 50 meters was not broken and was even still drinkable. Also as the champagne bottles start to sink The pressure difference between inside and outside decreases and the risk of explosion decreases proportionally.

Another detail on this subject is the corks on the champagne bottles. In order for the bottles to survive this explosion, just like the solid parts of the Titanic, Water must fill in to equalize the pressure inside and outside..

On the other hand, the deepest point on Earth will be reached in 2022. A beer bottle was also found in the Mariana Trench. This bottle, just like the champagne bottle on the Titanic, managed to remain intact thanks to the pressure.

In summary, the secret of maintaining the durability of these bottles is related to pressure, and this pressure is the most important when it comes to corked champagne bottles. It has a protective effect, not a destructive one.

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