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At what temperature does thermite burn?


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  • 3 months later...

You could calculate it from the enthalpy of reaction, heat capacity, and some thermal conductivity parameters. The temperature will be different for different locations within the medium though. I know it's at least above the melting temperature for iron which is about 1811 K as per wikipedia.

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