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Molten steel in a forge

Molten steel in a forge

Melting Point

Date Published: 3/21/22 | Last Updated: 3/07/23

One of our most commonly asked questions is about the melting point of metals. Depending on the project or end-use, the melting point can have a huge impact on your result. If you’re trying to melt metal or expose the metal to high heat, you’ll want to be aware of the melting point for the specific material you are using.

The melting point of iron alloys and the melting point of steel, occur at higher temperatures, around 2,200-2,500 Fahrenheit (°F) / 1,205-1,370 Celsius (°C). Melting points of Copper Alloys (including bronzes, pure copper, and brass) are lower than iron, at ranges around 1,675-1,981°F / 913-1,082°C. Aluminum Alloys have a lower temperature range than copper alloys. Pure aluminum melts at about 1,218 °F / 659 °C, but alloying with other elements can raise this.

Check out our quick answers on the highest and lowest melting points of metals, a video guide, and a table including more common metals found in our catalog, as well as an extensive table of all metals and their melting points.

Which Metal Has the Lowest Melting Point?
Which Metal Has the Highest Melting Point?
Guide to Melting Points Video
TABLE: What are the Common Melting Points of Metals?
TABLE: Full List of All Metals and Their Melting Temperatures

Which Metal Has the Lowest Melting Point?

At the lower end of the melting point spectrum, lead melts at the relatively low temperature of 621 °F / 327 °C.

But, the melting point of metals is more complicated than you’d imagine. There isn’t a set temperature where metal melts. Rather, there is a range going from Solidus to Liquidus. You might guess from the names, this is the range from when metal is solid (Solidus) to liquid (Liquidus).

To help answer that question and explain more, check out our new video below. (Video measured in °F)

Which Metal Has the Highest Melting Point?

Towards the high end of melting point extremes, nickel and tungsten both melt at very high temperatures. Nickel melts around 2,646 °F / 1,452 °C, Tungsten around 6,150°F / 3,399 °C, yes you read that number correctly.

Guide to Melting Points Video

What are the Common Melting Points of Metals?

This melting point chart contains the most common metals used in manufacturing in order of their melting points, and are more commonly used due to factors like strength and corrosion resistance. Scan below to find melting point temperatures of popular metals you can purchase from Online Metals today.

Fahrenheit (f): 1,220

Celsius (c): 660

Fahrenheit (f): 1,660-1,710

Celsius (c): 905-932

Fahrenheit (f): 1,675

Celsius (c): 913

Fahrenheit (f): 1,810-1,880

Celsius (c): 990-1,025

Fahrenheit (f): 1,983

Celsius (c): 1,084

Fahrenheit (f): 2,060-2,200

Celsius (c): 1,127-1,204

Fahrenheit (f): 2,500-2,800

Celsius (c): 1,371-1,593

Fahrenheit (f): 2,647

Celsius (c): 1,453

Fahrenheit (f): 2,700-2,900

Celsius (c): 1,482-1,593

Stainless Steel

Fahrenheit (f): 2,750

Celsius (c): 1,510

Fahrenheit (f): 3,040

Celsius (c): 1,670

Find a more comprehensive table of metals below containing the melting temperatures in Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin. We do not carry all these metals but provide them as reference information.

Mercury

Fahrenheit (f): -38

Celsius (c): -39

Kelvin (k): 234

Phosphorus

Fahrenheit (f): 111

Celsius (c): 44

Kelvin (k): 317

Selenium

Fahrenheit (f): 423

Celsius (c): 217

Kelvin (k): 490

Tin

Fahrenheit (f): 449

Celsius (c): 232

Kelvin (k): 505

Babbitt

Fahrenheit (f): 480

Celsius (c): 249

Kelvin (k): 522

Bismuth

Fahrenheit (f): 521

Celsius (c): 272

Kelvin (k): 545

Cadmium

Fahrenheit (f): 610

Celsius (c): 321

Kelvin (k): 594

Lead

Fahrenheit (f): 621

Celsius (c): 328

Kelvin (k): 600

Magnesium Alloys

Fahrenheit (f): 660-1200

Celsius (c): 349-649

Kelvin (k): 622-922

Fahrenheit (f): 787

Celsius (c): 420

Kelvin (k): 693

Aluminum Alloys

Fahrenheit (f): 865-1,240

Celsius (c): 463-671

Kelvin (k): 736-944

Aluminum Bronze

Fahrenheit (f): 1,190-1,215

Celsius (c): 600-655

Kelvin (k): 916-930

Magnesium

Fahrenheit (f): 1,200

Celsius (c): 650

Kelvin (k): 922

Fahrenheit (f): 1,220

Celsius (c): 660

Kelvin (k): 933

Beryllium Copper

Fahrenheit (f): 1,587-1,750

Celsius (c): 865-955

Kelvin (k): 1,137-1,228

Manganese Bronze

Fahrenheit (f): 1,590-1,630

Celsius (c): 865-890

Kelvin (k): 1,139-1,161

Sterling Silver

Fahrenheit (f): 1,640

Celsius (c): 893

Kelvin (k): 1,166

Admiralty Brass

Fahrenheit (f): 1,650-1,720

Celsius (c): 900-940

Kelvin (k): 1,172-1,211

Fahrenheit (f): 1,660-1,710

Celsius (c): 905-932

Kelvin (k): 1,178-1,205

Fahrenheit (f): 1,675

Celsius (c): 913

Kelvin (k): 1,186

Pure Silver

Fahrenheit (f): 1,761

Celsius (c): 961

Kelvin (k): 1,234

Fahrenheit (f): 1,810-1,880

Celsius (c): 990-1,025

Kelvin (k): 1,261-1,300

Gold

Fahrenheit (f): 1,945

Celsius (c): 1,063

Kelvin (k): 1,336

Fahrenheit (f): 1,983

Celsius (c): 1,084

Kelvin (k): 1,357

Fahrenheit (f): 2,060-2,200

Celsius (c): 1,127-1,204

Kelvin (k): 1,400-1,478

Ductile Iron

Fahrenheit (f): 2,100

Celsius (c): 1,149

Kelvin (k): 1,422

Manganese

Fahrenheit (f): 2,271

Celsius (c): 1,244

Kelvin (k): 1,517

Beryllium

Fahrenheit (f): 2,345

Celsius (c): 1,285

Kelvin (k): 1,558

Monel

Fahrenheit (f): 2,370-2,460

Celsius (c): 1,300-1,350

Kelvin (k): 1,572-1,622

Hastelloy

Fahrenheit (f): 2,410-2,460

Celsius (c): 1,320-1,350

Kelvin (k): 1,594-1,622

Fahrenheit (f): 2,500-2,800

Celsius (c): 1,371-1,540

Kelvin (k): 1,644-1,811

Inconel

Fahrenheit (f): 2,540-2,600

Celsius (c): 1,390-1,425

Kelvin (k): 1,666-1,700

Incoloy

Fahrenheit (f): 2,540-2,600

Celsius (c): 1,390-1,425

Kelvin (k): 1,666-1,700

Silicon

Fahrenheit (f): 2,572

Celsius (c): 1,411

Kelvin (k): 1,684

Fahrenheit (f): 2,647

Celsius (c): 1,453

Kelvin (k): 1,726

Fahrenheit (f): 2,700-2,900

Celsius (c): 1,482-1,593

Kelvin (k): 1,755-1,866

Cobalt

Fahrenheit (f): 2,723

Celsius (c): 1,495

Kelvin (k): 1,768

Stainless Steel

Fahrenheit (f): 2,750

Celsius (c): 1,510

Kelvin (k): 1,783

Palladium

Fahrenheit (f): 2,831

Celsius (c): 1,555

Kelvin (k): 1,828

Fahrenheit (f): 3,040

Celsius (c): 1,670

Kelvin (k): 1,944

Thorium

Fahrenheit (f): 3,180

Celsius (c): 1,750

Kelvin (k): 2,022

Platinum

Fahrenheit (f): 3,220

Celsius (c): 1,770

Kelvin (k): 2,044

Chromium

Fahrenheit (f): 3,380

Celsius (c): 1,860

Kelvin (k): 2,133

Rhodium

Fahrenheit (f): 3,569

Celsius (c): 1,965

Kelvin (k): 2,238

Niobium (Columbium)

Fahrenheit (f): 4,473

Celsius (c): 2,470

Kelvin (k): 2,740

Molybdenum

Fahrenheit (f): 4,750

Celsius (c): 2,620

Kelvin (k): 2,894

Tantalum

Fahrenheit (f): 5,400

Celsius (c): 2,980

Kelvin (k): 3,255

Rhenium

Fahrenheit (f): 5,767

Celsius (c): 3,186

Kelvin (k): 3,459

Tungsten

Fahrenheit (f): 6,150

Celsius (c): 3,400

Kelvin (k): 3,672