high-melting
Resists becoming liquid
High-melting describes materials that require unusually high temperatures to transition from solid to liquid.
The term appears in metallurgy, chemistry, and materials science: high-melting alloys, high-melting point ceramics.
Tungsten and carbon are among the highest-melting elements.
The hyphenated form typically modifies a noun; without the hyphen, the phrase becomes predicative: The compound is high melting.
Element seventy-four
- refractoryResistant to heat/control
- ceramicsHardened clay objects
- molybdenumElement forty-two
- tantalumElement seventy-three, symbol Ta
alloy · titanium · zirconia · chromium · platinum · iridium · rhenium · alumina
Enclosed heat-producing structure
- crucibleVessel for extreme heat
- castingShaping through liquid form
- smeltingExtracting metal from ore
- kilnOven for hardening clay
foundry · metallurgy · sintering · brazing · aerospace · turbine · heat shield · electrode
Diagonal typographic mark
- heat toleranceResistance to high temperatures
- phase transitionMatter shifting between states
- refractoryResistant to heat/control
- infusibleResistant to melting
tungsten
Element seventy-four
- refractoryResistant to heat/control
- ceramicsHardened clay objects
- molybdenumElement forty-two
tantalum · alloy · titanium · zirconia · chromium · platinum · iridium · rhenium · alumina · carbide
furnace
Enclosed heat-producing structure
kiln · foundry · metallurgy · sintering · brazing · aerospace · turbine · heat shield · electrode · filament
solidus
Diagonal typographic mark
- heat toleranceResistance to high temperatures
- phase transitionMatter shifting between states
- refractoryResistant to heat/control
infusible · non-volatile · sublimation · decomposition · covalent