What temperature does gold melt, and what is the best metal to melt it in?

Question

I'm trying to melt a small gold chain into a bullion round for another chain.

Answer 1

hi most of the answers you have gotten are at least partially right gold melts at 1850 degree's F. You do need a forge or furnace to achieve this temp and a crucible to melt it in usualy made of clay and sillica. a simple forge is easiest to build use a small drum or old water tank fill it partially wirh very dry dirt then you will need some fire brick to lay up a firebox and fill up with dirt around thm as you lay them up leave a opening at bottom of formed fire box and insert through drum and brick a short piece of 1 1/2 or 2 inch pipe. once fire box is complete take a pice of one inch pipe and 90degree elbow and screw a plug in one end of elbow and drill a 1/8 inch hole in it this will serve as a jet place the jet in front of pipe that you installed in forge then you can hook your gas to the 1 inch pipe you will also need to hook some sort of air into your gas line probably from a compresser as you need a good deal of pressure to make the jet work use valves to adjust air gas mixture and presure but if set up right you can achive the heat you need to do the job.

Answer 2

Melting Point Of Gold

Answer 3

Man, I hope you've got a hot little fire going there.

The melting temperature of gold depends on its karat weight, which relates to its purity.

18k gold will melt at approximately 1675 degrees Fahrenheit
24k gold will melt at a significantly lower temperature - that is, if you consider 1550 degrees a "lower" temperature.

You'll need a furnace or torch of some kind - a crucible furnace or and induction furnace - the fire will needs lots of oxygen to achieve that kind of temperature. Special melting dishes, often made of silica, are sold for melting small quantities of gold such as the task that you're envisioning.

If you elect not to use a furnace that is specially designed for working with precious metals you will suffer significant metal loss due to oxidation - you'll wind up with a lot less gold for your new chain that you had in your old one.

Definitely check with a local craftsperson who is knowledgeable about melting down gold - you'll be glad you did.

Good luck!

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What temperature does gold melt, and what is the best metal to melt it in?
I'm trying to melt a small gold chain into a bullion round for another chain.

Answer 5

Depends on what type of alloys are used to make the metal each metal has different melting points,titanium for example has 1000 degrees Celsius and steel i think has 800 degrees Celsius,and so on.

Answer 6

1945 Fahrenheit if it's 24K

Answer 7

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