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Introduction

Steel melts at around 2500F, 1350C, or slightly below iron
From []:
- Seel is iron and up to 2.0% carbon without any other alloying elements
- Above 2.0% C we are dealing with cast iron
- The steel melting point varies between 1540°C and 1400°C, gradually declining with increasing carbon content.

College foundry, 100 lb steel or iron, 100 kW induction furnace - [1]
200 lb dipout furnace for sale - [2]
3000F furnace, 750 lb per hour after first heat - electric with 2 electrodes - [3]
Arc furnace, 175kW, 700 lb/hour - [4]
Induction Furnace - 40 kW - http://www.ufes.com/index.php?n=Foundry.InductothermInductionFurnaceModel40-96
ARC, 53kW, 560 lb - [5]
Induction 4000 lb for 100kW, or 1000 lb for 25 kW? - [6]

Google Book, Maximum Production in Machine-shop and Foundry - 150 lb shots in 1911 foundry took 3.5 hours - with noted low production - [8]

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 =Introduction=
-Steel melts at around 2500F, 1350C, or slightly below iron
+*Steel melts at around 2500F, 1350C, or slightly below iron
+*From []:
+**Seel is iron and up to 2.0% carbon without any other alloying elements
+**Above 2.0% C we are dealing with cast iron
+**The steel melting point varies between 1540°C and 1400°C, gradually declining with increasing carbon content.
 =Foundries=