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THE BRITISH CORROSION INSTITUTE
UNDERPINNING ENGINEERING WITH SOUND METALLURGY
METAL MELTING POINTS
Melting point is the temperature at which a substance changes from solid to liquid state.
Here are the melting points for some metals and alloys:
MetalMelting Point
(oC)(oF)
Admiralty Brass 900 - 9401650 - 1720
Aluminum6601220
Aluminum Alloy463 - 671865 - 1240
Aluminum Bronze1027 - 10381881 - 1900
Antimony6301170
Babbitt249480
Beryllium12852345
Beryllium Copper865 - 9551587 - 1750
Bismuth271.4520.5
Brass, Red10001832
Brass, Yellow9301710
Cadmium321610
Chromium18603380
Cobalt14952723
Copper10841983
Cupronickel1170 - 12402140 - 2260
Gold, 24K Pure10631945
Hastelloy C1320 - 13502410 - 2460
Inconel1390 - 14252540 - 2600
Incoloy1390 - 14252540 - 2600
Iridium24504440
Iron, Wrought1482 - 15932700 - 2900
Iron, Gray Cast1127 - 12042060 - 2200
Iron, Ductile11492100
Lead327.5621
Magnesium6501200
Magnesium Alloy349 - 649660 - 1200
Manganese12442271
Manganese bronze865 - 8901590 - 1630
Mercury-38.86-37.95
Molybdenum26204750
Monel1300 - 13502370 - 2460
Nickel14532647
Niobium (Columbium)24704473
Osmium30255477
Palladium15552831
Phosphorus44111
Platinum17703220
Plutonium6401180
Potassium63.3146
Red Brass990 - 10251810 - 1880
Rhenium31865767
Rhodium19653569
Ruthenium24824500
Selenium217423
Silicon14112572
Silver, Coin8791615
Silver, Pure9611761
Silver, Sterling8931640
Sodium97.83208
Steel, Carbon1425 - 15402600 - 2800
Steel, Stainless15102750
Tantalum29805400
Thorium17503180
Tin232449.4
Titanium16703040
Tungsten34006150
Uranium11322070
Vanadium19003450
Yellow Brass905 - 9321660 - 1710
Zinc419.5787
Zirconium18543369
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