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Melting Points of Metals

and Alloys Degree (F) Degree (C)
of Practical Importance 3,000
Chromium 2,900 1,600
Color
Wrought Iron Scale
Pure Iron 2,800
Mild Steel 1,500
2,700
Nickel Alloys Nickel
Cobalt 2,600
Chromium, Silicon
Nickel, Hard Steel 1,400
Chromium-Nickel 2,500
St’ls. and Iron Monel
2,400 1,300
Haynes Stellite
Alloys 2,300 White
Manganese
2,200 1,200
Cast Iron 2,100 Light Yellow
Chromium-Nickel Copper 2,000 1,100
Cast Iron Gold
1,900 Lemon
1,000
1,800
Silver Orange
Brass 1,700 Salmon
900
1,600 Bright Red
Bronze 1,500
800 Cherry, or
Dull Red
1,400
1,300 Medium Cherry
Aluminum, 700
Magnesium,
Antimony 1,200 Dark Cherry

1,100 600 Blood Red

Aluminum
Alloys
1,000 Faint Red
500
900
Black Heat
Magnesium
Alloys 800
400
700

Tin Alloys Lead 600

300
Babbitt 500
Tin
Lead Alloys 400 200
300

200 100

100
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