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Ferrocerium rod

打火棒

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Ferro rod
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Contributed by:Mateo García· Spain Edits by Sven Lindqvist Oct 2026

A man-made alloy that throws hot sparks when scraped, used to start fires.

刮擦时会迸出高温火花的人造合金，用来生火。

What it is

Ferrocerium is a synthetic alloy of iron and rare-earth metals such as cerium. Scraped with a hard, sharp edge, it throws off hot sparks, which is why it is used in lighter flints and fire-starting rods.

In your EDC

A ferro rod still works when wet, so it is a common backup fire starter in outdoor and survival kits.

是什么

铈铁（ferrocerium）是由铁和铈等稀土金属组成的人造合金。用坚硬锋利的边缘刮擦时会迸出高温火花，因此用于打火机火石和打火棒。

EDC 中的应用

打火棒受潮后仍能使用，因此是户外和求生装备中常见的备用生火工具。

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