This section is from the book "Scientific American Reference Book. A Manual for the Office, Household and Shop", by Albert A. Hopkins, A. Russell Bond. Also available from Amazon: Scientific American Reference Book.
The melting points of chemical elements are, in many cases, somewhat uncertain, owing to the different results obtained by different observers. This table gives the probable average value.
Substance. | Melting Point, Degrees C. | Substance. | Melting Point Degrees C. |
Aluminum.................. | 625 | Magnesium............. | 775 |
Antimony.................... | 435 | Manganese................... | 1900 |
Bismuth.................. | 268.1 | Mercury............ | -39.04 |
Bromine..................... | -7.27 | Nickel............... | 1500 |
Cadmium.................... | 318 | Osmium.............. | 2500 |
Caesium......................... | 26.5 | Nitrogen........... | -208 |
Chlorine, liquid............... | -102 | Palladium................... | 1600 |
Cobalt...................... | 1650 | Phosphorus.......... | 44.25 |
Copper........................... | 1100 | Platinum........... | 1900 |
Gallium..................... | 30.15 | Potassium................... | 60 |
Germanium......................... | 900 | Rhodium............ | 2000 |
Gold........................ | 1080 | Rubidium................... | 38.5 |
Indium........................ | 176 | Ruthenium.................. | |
Iodine................... | 112 | Selenium | 217 |
Iridium..................... | 2225 | Silver....................... | 950 |
Iron, pure................... | 1635 | Sodium.......... | 97.6 |
" White pig...... | 1075 | Sulphur..................... | 115.1 |
" gray pig................ | 1200 | Tellurium................... | 470 |
Steel........................ | 1360 | Thallium.................... | 289 |
" cast................... | 1375 | Tin......................... | 230 |
Lead............... | 326 | Zinc......... | 415 |
Lithium................ | 180 |
 
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