REFFLINGHAUS ANVILS - FOR SALE
"HOW TO", Shop Tips, Coal Forges, and Misc. Information
| HEAT COLORS | |||
| MILD STEEL | |||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 .