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phiwong t1_j2e67cs wrote

While steel melts at a relatively high temperature relative to other metals like copper, aluminium, gold, silver and tin etc, it is not at a temperature that is unimaginably high. (maybe 1.5x to 3x).

Things like stone, ceramics, clay and sand can easily withstand the melting temperature of steel. All you need is to make the container out of this kind of materials. (This is why the forge doesn't melt when steel is melted)

There are also other metals that have higher melting points than steel - titanium for example. But titanium is way too expensive to make into forging containers - a simple clay container is sufficient.

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Macawesone t1_j2f4hib wrote

how do they hold titanium Tungsten when melted

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cipher315 t1_j2fajqj wrote

Again ceramic. all ceramics have melting points well over 1000c higher than tungsten, the mettle with the highest melting point.

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Macawesone t1_j2fgfsb wrote

this isn't correct tho Ultra high temperature ceramics have a melting point ranging from around 2000c to just under 4000c while tungsten melts at 3442c i am not saying that the ceramic doesn't work i am just mentioning your well over 1000c higher claim is incorrect

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