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Non Life Sciences => Chemistry => Topic started by: warmare on 10/10/2009 19:40:42

Title: Do any substances have a higher melting point than diamond?
Post by: warmare on 10/10/2009 19:40:42

Is there any substance which has higher melting point than diamond ?

Title: Re: Do any substances have a higher melting point than diamond?
Post by: Don_1 on 10/10/2009 19:48:24

Yes, I think tungsten is the element with the highest MP and tungsten carbides are even higher.

Title: Re: Do any substances have a higher melting point than diamond?
Post by: lightarrow on 11/10/2009 13:07:41

Quote from: warmare on 10/10/2009 19:40:42

Is there any substance which has higher melting point than diamond ?

At which pressure? Diamond *doesn't* melt at standard pressure, it sublimates.