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What substance known to science has the highest melting point known?

April 26, 2017Highest known melting physical point sciences substance

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What substance known to science has the highest melting point known?

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It would appear to be Tantulum Hafnium Carbide at 4215 degrees C. Highest melting point of an element is Tungsten 3422 degrees C … Graphite and Diamond manage to stay solid a little longer than Tungsten, but they don’t melt, they evaporate.

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Similar to hardness, the melting point of a substance reflects how strongly the particles are held in place in their lattice. More precisely, it indicates how much energy is required to break the lattice down.