Toolart Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 I know it it hard to tell from a photo.... but can anyone tell if this would by considered white hot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey98118 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Yes it is. What ever problem you may be having with welding; it isn't lack of sufficient heat!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 That's plenty hot to do most anything you wish. Is there a problem or are you just testing your forge? The term "white hot" is more a euphemism than a real color, iron and steel melt well below "white" heat. The color light radiated by an object is measured or rated scientifically in degrees Kelvin. Shopping for LED light bulbs is where we see the scale. An incandescent light bulb, as high yellow as that is runs about 2,700 K warm yellow. a Halogen about 3,000 k bright white. Above 3,500 k is more for industrial or specialty uses, say surgery. So when blacksmiths talk about white hot it's really high yellow say in the 2,700 - 2,800 K range. Steel that's actually hotter than 3,500 k would be vapor, maybe even ionized. You have plenty of heat in your forge, you be GOLDEN. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolart Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 Thanks frosty. I am still testing my forge. I have tried a weld once with no success. I was not using flux though. Thanks for all the great information. Toolart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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