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HEAT COLORS |
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MILD STEEL |
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| 2500 F |
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1371 C |
MAXIMUM HEAT FOR WROUGHT IRON
FORGING, STAINLESS STEEL MELTS |
| 2400 F |
1316 C |
MILD STEEL
BURNS |
| 2300 F |
1260 C |
MILD STEEL MAXIMUM FORGING
TEMPERATURE & FORGE WELDING HEATS |
| 2200 F |
1204 C |
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| 2100 F |
1149 C |
CAST IRON MELTS FROM 2100 TO 2300
DEGREES F |
| 2000 F |
1093 C |
GOLD MELTS @ 1945 DEGREES F |
| 1900 F |
1038 C |
COPPER, BRASS, BRONZE MELT 1900
TO 2000 DEGREES F |
| 1800 F |
982 C |
SCALE FALLS OFF
IRON FREELY @ 1750 DEGREES F, GLASS MELTS 1800 TO 2200 DEGREES F |
| 1700 F |
927 C |
SILVER MELTS @ 1761 DEGREES F |
| 1600 F |
871 C |
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| 1500 F |
816 C |
UNFANNED COALS OF A WOOD FIRE
APPROX. |
| 1400 F |
760 C |
SCALE FORMS AND ADHERES
TO IRON, MILD STEEL MAGNETIC
POINT (1420 F) |
| 1300 F |
704 C |
BORAX MELTS @ 1365 DEGREES F,
ENAMELS FIRED AT 1350 TO 1500 DEGREES F |
| 1200 F |
649 C |
IRON FINISHING HEAT
& STRESS RELIEVING, ALUMINUM MELTS @ 1220 DEGREES F |
| 1100 F |
693 C |
RED IRON, VISIBLE IN SUNLIGHT, STRESS
RELIEVING OF IRON |
| 1000 F |
538 C |
RED IRON, VISIBLE IN DAYLIGHT |
Click Here to
See an accurate color chart at Roman Kral's Amateur Blacksmith Site.
Click Here to
See the
Tempil Color Guide provided by ABANA.
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Revised: March 20, 2008 .
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