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At what temperature would steel evaporate?

I'm writing a story, and trying to find out how hot it needs to be for steel to turn into a gas.

Answer:

Steel is to broad. There are many types of steel with different melting/boiling points. Iron* has a boiling point of 5182 °F and a Heat of vaporization of 340 kJ·mol?1. iron is the main ingredient of steel, along with carbon and other various elements.

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