Using a halogen point heater, we locally irradiated bismuth (Bi) with infrared light and observed the melting process.
Bismuth is a low-melting-point metal with a melting point of approximately 271°C. As heating progressed, its shiny metallic surface gradually softened and turned into liquid.
This video visualizes the phase change of metal caused by localized infrared heating.

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