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Steel is stronger than wood in compression, it's a fact.


 * Wood's strength in compression (dry Douglas Fir): 625 psi across the grain, 1700 psi along the grain


 * Wood's strength in horizontal shear (dry Douglas Fir): 1668 psi


 * Steel's strength in tension (mild steel): ~53'700 psi (in theory, the compression strength of steel is the same as its tensile strength).

Steel melts at about 1500 deg. Celsius, so you'll need a rather hot fire to make it melt. The only way I know of making steel melt is to burn coal, coke, an electric arc, oxyacetylene, or by burning a flammable metal (e.g. magnesium, aluminum powder).

Glflegolas (admin) Send a Messenger 18:01, February 13, 2015 (UTC)