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<p>[QUOTE="cwtokenman, post: 43115, member: 2100"]Depending on the alloy, most steels will melt between 2000 and 2930 degrees F. Melting points for some coin related metals (deg. F) - brass 1650-1830, silver 1760, gold 1945, copper 1975.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most of the high temps will of course normally be at the ceiling. The floor temp will be substantially less, possibly a thousand degrees or more. Some of the highest temps in a fire accompany glowing coals, so if the structure fails (collapses), and coals/burning debris accumulate around the safe, there may not be much left to salvage.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cwtokenman, post: 43115, member: 2100"]Depending on the alloy, most steels will melt between 2000 and 2930 degrees F. Melting points for some coin related metals (deg. F) - brass 1650-1830, silver 1760, gold 1945, copper 1975. Most of the high temps will of course normally be at the ceiling. The floor temp will be substantially less, possibly a thousand degrees or more. Some of the highest temps in a fire accompany glowing coals, so if the structure fails (collapses), and coals/burning debris accumulate around the safe, there may not be much left to salvage.[/QUOTE]
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