Periodic table of melting points

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Periodic table of melting points explained

The melting point is the temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid at normal pressure. Transition metals around tungsten melt at some of the highest temperatures among metals, while alkali metals and the heavier group 12 and 13 metals melt at low temperatures. Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature. Values are in degrees Celsius; carbon, phosphorus and arsenic have no ordinary melting point at 1 atm (they sublime or exist in several forms).

Highest values

Tungsten (W): 3421.8 °C
Rhenium (Re): 3185.8 °C
Osmium (Os): 3032.8 °C
Tantalum (Ta): 3016.8 °C
Molybdenum (Mo): 2622.8 °C

Lowest values

Helium (He): -272.2 °C
Hydrogen (H): -259.2 °C
Neon (Ne): -248.6 °C
Fluorine (F): -219.7 °C
Oxygen (O): -218.8 °C

Data table

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Melting point (°C) of all 118 elements
No.	Symbol	Element	Melting point (°C)
1	H	Hydrogen	-259.2 °C
2	He	Helium	-272.2 °C
3	Li	Lithium	180.5 °C
4	Be	Beryllium	1286.8 °C
5	B	Boron	2075.8 °C
6	C	Carbon	—
7	N	Nitrogen	-210 °C
8	O	Oxygen	-218.8 °C
9	F	Fluorine	-219.7 °C
10	Ne	Neon	-248.6 °C
11	Na	Sodium	97.8 °C
12	Mg	Magnesium	649.9 °C
13	Al	Aluminium	660.3 °C
14	Si	Silicon	1413.8 °C
15	P	Phosphorus	—
16	S	Sulfur	115.2 °C
17	Cl	Chlorine	-101.5 °C
18	Ar	Argon	-189.3 °C
19	K	Potassium	63.6 °C
20	Ca	Calcium	841.9 °C
21	Sc	Scandium	1540.8 °C
22	Ti	Titanium	1667.8 °C
23	V	Vanadium	1909.8 °C
24	Cr	Chromium	1906.8 °C
25	Mn	Manganese	1245.8 °C
26	Fe	Iron	1537.8 °C
27	Co	Cobalt	1494.8 °C
28	Ni	Nickel	1454.8 °C
29	Cu	Copper	1084.6 °C
30	Zn	Zinc	419.5 °C
31	Ga	Gallium	29.8 °C
32	Ge	Germanium	938.3 °C
33	As	Arsenic	—
34	Se	Selenium	220.9 °C
35	Br	Bromine	-7.3 °C
36	Kr	Krypton	-157.4 °C
37	Rb	Rubidium	39.3 °C
38	Sr	Strontium	776.9 °C
39	Y	Yttrium	1525.8 °C
40	Zr	Zirconium	1854.8 °C
41	Nb	Niobium	2476.8 °C
42	Mo	Molybdenum	2622.8 °C
43	Tc	Technetium	2156.8 °C
44	Ru	Ruthenium	2333.8 °C
45	Rh	Rhodium	1963.8 °C
46	Pd	Palladium	1554.9 °C
47	Ag	Silver	961.8 °C
48	Cd	Cadmium	321.1 °C
49	In	Indium	156.6 °C
50	Sn	Tin	231.9 °C
51	Sb	Antimony	630.6 °C
52	Te	Tellurium	449.5 °C
53	I	Iodine	113.7 °C
54	Xe	Xenon	-111.7 °C
55	Cs	Cesium	28.6 °C
56	Ba	Barium	726.9 °C
57	La	Lanthanum	919.9 °C
58	Ce	Cerium	794.9 °C
59	Pr	Praseodymium	934.9 °C
60	Nd	Neodymium	1023.9 °C
61	Pm	Promethium	1041.8 °C
62	Sm	Samarium	1071.8 °C
63	Eu	Europium	825.9 °C
64	Gd	Gadolinium	1311.8 °C
65	Tb	Terbium	1355.8 °C
66	Dy	Dysprosium	1406.8 °C
67	Ho	Holmium	1460.8 °C
68	Er	Erbium	1528.8 °C
69	Tm	Thulium	1544.8 °C
70	Yb	Ytterbium	823.9 °C
71	Lu	Lutetium	1651.8 °C
72	Hf	Hafnium	2232.8 °C
73	Ta	Tantalum	3016.8 °C
74	W	Tungsten	3421.8 °C
75	Re	Rhenium	3185.8 °C
76	Os	Osmium	3032.8 °C
77	Ir	Iridium	2445.8 °C
78	Pt	Platinum	1768.2 °C
79	Au	Gold	1064.2 °C
80	Hg	Mercury	-38.8 °C
81	Tl	Thallium	303.9 °C
82	Pb	Lead	327.5 °C
83	Bi	Bismuth	271.6 °C
84	Po	Polonium	253.9 °C
85	At	Astatine	301.9 °C
86	Rn	Radon	-71.1 °C
87	Fr	Francium	26.9 °C
88	Ra	Radium	959.9 °C
89	Ac	Actinium	1226.8 °C
90	Th	Thorium	1749.8 °C
91	Pa	Protactinium	1567.8 °C
92	U	Uranium	1132.2 °C
93	Np	Neptunium	638.9 °C
94	Pu	Plutonium	639.4 °C
95	Am	Americium	1175.8 °C
96	Cm	Curium	1339.8 °C
97	Bk	Berkelium	985.9 °C
98	Cf	Californium	899.9 °C
99	Es	Einsteinium	859.9 °C
100	Fm	Fermium	1526.8 °C
101	Md	Mendelevium	826.9 °C
102	No	Nobelium	826.9 °C
103	Lr	Lawrencium	1626.8 °C
104	Rf	Rutherfordium	2126.8 °C
105	Db	Dubnium	—
106	Sg	Seaborgium	—
107	Bh	Bohrium	—
108	Hs	Hassium	-147.1 °C
109	Mt	Meitnerium	—
110	Ds	Darmstadtium	—
111	Rg	Roentgenium	—
112	Cn	Copernicium	—
113	Nh	Nihonium	426.9 °C
114	Fl	Flerovium	66.9 °C
115	Mc	Moscovium	396.9 °C
116	Lv	Livermorium	435.9 °C
117	Ts	Tennessine	449.9 °C
118	Og	Oganesson	—

Frequently asked questions

Which element has the highest melting point?

Among the elements with a measured melting point at normal pressure, tungsten melts at about 3422 °C. Carbon sublimes at around 3600 °C or higher and has no normal melting point.

Which metal is liquid at room temperature?

Mercury, which melts at about −39 °C. Gallium, cesium and francium melt just above room temperature.

Why do melting points vary so much across the table?

They depend on bonding. Metals with many delocalized electrons and strong metallic bonds melt high, while molecular elements and noble gases are held by weak forces and melt at very low temperatures.