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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.

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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.

1. Which Metal Has the Lowest Melting Point?

2. Which Metal Has the Highest Melting Point?

3. Guide to Melting Points Video

4. TABLE: What are the Common Melting Points of Metals?

5. 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

 Guide to Metal Melting Points (ºF)

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.
Aluminum
Fahrenheit (f): 1,220
Celsius (c): 660
Yellow Brass
Fahrenheit (f): 1,660-1,710
Celsius (c): 905-932
Bronze
Fahrenheit (f): 1,675
Celsius (c): 913
Red Brass
Fahrenheit (f): 1,810-1,880
Celsius (c): 990-1,025
Copper
Fahrenheit (f): 1,983
Celsius (c): 1,084
Cast Iron
Fahrenheit (f): 2,060-2,200
Celsius (c): 1,127-1,204
Carbon Steel
Fahrenheit (f): 2,500-2,800
Celsius (c): 1,371-1,593
Nickel
Fahrenheit (f): 2,647
Celsius (c): 1,453
Wrought Iron
Fahrenheit (f): 2,700-2,900
Celsius (c): 1,482-1,593
Stainless Steel
Fahrenheit (f): 2,750
Celsius (c): 1,510
Titanium
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.

Full List of All Metals and Their

Melting Temperatures
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
Zinc
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
Pure Aluminum
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
Yellow Brass
Fahrenheit (f): 1,660-1,710
Celsius (c): 905-932
Kelvin (k): 1,178-1,205
Bronze
Fahrenheit (f): 1,675
Celsius (c): 913
Kelvin (k): 1,186
Pure Silver
Fahrenheit (f): 1,761
Celsius (c): 961
Kelvin (k): 1,234
Red Brass
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
Copper
Fahrenheit (f): 1,983
Celsius (c): 1,084
Kelvin (k): 1,357
Cast Iron
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
Carbon Steel
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
Nickel
Fahrenheit (f): 2,647
Celsius (c): 1,453
Kelvin (k): 1,726
Wrought Iron
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
Titanium
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