At what temperature does gold melt?

The melting point of pure 24-carat gold is 1945 degrees Fahrenheit. This is fairly average for a metal, being three times higher than the melting point of lead and a third of the melting point of tungsten.

The melting points of metals vary greatly. Rhenium has a very high melting point of 5767 degrees Fahrenheit, whereas mercury has a melting point of -38 degrees Fahrenheit, which means that it is a liquid at temperatures far colder than the freezing point of water. The melting point of gold alloyed with other metals is usually higher, and the alloyed material is usually more durable than pure gold.