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COLOR OF CARBON STEEL AT TEMPERATURE |
| Color | Temperature degrees F |
| Pale yellow | 428 |
| Straw | 446 |
| Gold yellow | 469 |
| Brown | 491 |
| Brown and purple | 509 |
| Purple | 531 |
| Dark blue | 550 |
| Bright blue | 567 |
| Pale blue | 610 |
| Faint red | 900 |
| Blood red | 1,050 |
| Dark cherry red | 1,075 |
| Medium cherry red | 1,250 |
| Cherry red | 1,375 |
| Bright red and scaling | 1,550 |
| Salmon and scaling | 1,650 |
| Orange | 1,725 |
| Lemon | 1,825 |
| Light yellow | 1,975 |
| White | 2,200 |
| Dazzling white | 2,350 |
Stainless Steel alloys do not go through the same color-changing processes as carbon steels do.
| MELTING AND BOILING POINTS |
| METAL | MELTING POINT DEG. F | BOILING POINT DEG. F |
| Tin | 449 | 4,120 |
| Lead | 621 | 3,180 |
| Magnesium | 1,200 | 1,994 |
| Aluminum | 1,220 | 4,566 |
| Silver | 1,763 | 3,924 |
| Gold | 1,947 | 5,173 |
| Copper | 1,984 | 4,643 |
| Mild (low-carbon) steel | 2,462 to 2,786 | 5,450 |
| 4130 (chrome-moly) steel | 2,550 | 5,500 |
| Titanium | 3,034 | 5,959 |
| Tungsten | 6,192 | 10,031 |
Hot Crayons
Curious about exactly how much heat you are putting into your work? Buy a few Tempilstik heat-indicating markers. Draw a line on your work, and that line will melt when it reaches the temperature rated on the side of the marker. They are guaranteed to be accurate within 1 percent of their indicated temperature rating.
More Info
Tempil Inc.; South Plainfield, NJ; 800/757-8301; tempil.com
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