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The chemical element with the highest melting point is carbon, at 4300â4700 K(4027â4427 Â°C, 7280â8000 Â°F). The second highest melting point of the chemical elements is tungsten, at 3695 K (3422 Â°C, 6192 Â°F), which is why it is used as a filament for light bulbs.
Tungsten's melting point of 3422 Â°C is the highest of all metals and second only to carbon (3550 Â°C) among the elements. This is why tungsten is used in rocket nozzles and reactor linings. There are refractory ceramics and alloys that have higher melting points, notably $\ce{Ta4HfC5}$ with a melting point of 4215 Â°C, hafnium carbide at 3900 Â°C and tantalum carbide at 3800 Â°C. Carbon cannot be used to hold molten tungsten because they will react to form tungsten carbide.