Jumping candle

Experiment no.: 9.1.14
Sprungkerze New since 06/23
Bimetallic discs mounted on bent rods are heated up with a candle. When the discs are warm enough, they spring away from the candle along the rod. When they are cold again, they jump back to the candle.
It takes about 7 minutes for this interplay to begin after lighting the candle. which continues until the candle is blown out.

Images for this experiment

Experiment
Bimetallic disc in motion 1
Bimetallic disc in motion 2
All bimetallic discs jumped away from candle