Today I want to talk to you about a little common sense in life, that is why we cannot put stainless steel water cups in the microwave to heat them. I believe many friends have asked this question, why can other containers work but not stainless steel? It turns out that there is some scientific reason behind this!
First of all, we know that stainless steel water cups are one of the commonly used containers in our daily lives. They not only look beautiful, but are not easy to rust, and more importantly, they will not have a negative impact on our drinks. However, the physical properties of stainless steel make it behave somewhat differently in microwave ovens.
Microwave ovens work by using microwave radiation to heat food and liquids. Stainless steel will produce some special phenomena in microwave ovens due to its metallic properties. When we put a stainless steel water cup into a microwave oven, the microwaves react with the metal on the surface of the cup, causing current to flow on the cup wall. In this way, electric sparks will be caused, which may not only damage the inside of the microwave oven, but also cause some damage to our water cups. What’s more serious is that if the spark is too large, it may even cause a fire hazard.
Also, the metallic properties of stainless steel can cause it to heat unevenly in a microwave. We know that the electromagnetic waves generated inside the microwave oven spread rapidly through food and liquids, causing them to heat evenly. However, the metallic properties of stainless steel will cause electromagnetic waves to be reflected on its surface, preventing the liquid in the cup from being heated evenly. This may cause the liquid to boil locally during heating and may even cause overflow.
So friends, for the sake of our safety and health, never heat stainless steel water cups in the microwave! If we need to heat liquids, it is best to choose microwave-safe glass containers or ceramic cups, which can ensure that our food can be heated evenly and avoid unnecessary risks.
I hope what I share today can help everyone and make us use microwave ovens safer and healthier in our daily lives. If friends have any other questions about common sense in life, please remember to ask me questions at any time!
Post time: Nov-10-2023