Typically, a crucible is defined as a container in which metals are melted, usually at temperatures above 550 °C...

From the earliest attempts to make lead into gold and to the more modern use of making those empty soda cans into a replacement part for that model plane, crucibles have been an absolute necessity in metal casting...

A pot in which metal is held, while melting in a furnace is called as a “Crucible” It is made of silicon carbide and clay graphite...