What would happen if i put a "non microwave safe" plate in the microwave? do they explode or what?

Question

What would happen if i put a "non microwave safe" plate in the microwave? do they explode or what?

Answer 1

well, if it's a metal plate, then there will be a lot of arcing and burning of the food. if it's a plastic plate, then potentially carcinogenic substances may leak into the food. i say potentially because the plastic might react somehow to the microwave radiation. and the plastic might melt

Answer 2

In most cases, they will melt.  If they contain metal, they could damage the microwave, or even start a fire.  Some may be made from a material that could leach hazardous chemicals into your food.

Answer 3

I've seen some "non-microwave" ceramics shatter pretty hard.  If your hand was in there (hypothetically), you'd have a bunch of embedded glass shards to dig out.

Mostly it's like the other guys said -- much melting, or sparking (with possible damage to the magnetron tube).

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