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Heat the object to the melting point of silver, which is 1763 degrees Fahrenheit (962 degrees Celsius).
- Heat the furnace to a temperature which exceeds the melting point of silver.
- Break large silver objects into smaller pieces and melt them in small batches to allow a more even distribution of heat which results in a quicker melting process.
- Places the pieces of silver into the crucible and maintain the heat of the furnace until all silver items have been melted.
- Lift the crucible with heat resistant tongs and pour the silver into prepared molds while the silver is liquid. You must complete this step quickly in order to prevent the silver from reverting back to a solid state while within the crucible.
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How hot does it have to be to melt metal?
You need to define "metal"- since different metals have VERY different melting points. Mercury is melted at room temp. Gallium can melt in boiling water. Lead and tin are mixed as solder, and melt at fairly low temps. Gold and silver melt at moderate low temps. Aluminum is higher. Steels and hi temperature tungsten alloys will glow white hot before melting. So- which metal did you have in mind
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