Can Diamond be melted in thermite reaction?

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The thermite reaction is an exothermic process that generates temperatures up to 3500°C, which matches the melting point of diamond. This raises the question of whether diamond can be melted during the thermite reaction. The discussion suggests that if diamond were to melt, it could potentially react with molten iron to form steel or with aluminum oxide to create aluminum oxycarbides, such as Al2OC or Al4O4C. These chemical interactions highlight the complex behavior of diamond under extreme conditions.

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My books says

Thermite reaction is an exothermic reaction, it release large amount of heat so that temperature increases upto 3500°C

On the other hand it is written

Melting point of diamond is 3500°C

So my question is whether diamond can by melted in such reaction?
 
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Chemically: what is diamond? What will happen in the presence of the oxidizing agent?
 
It's probably likely that the molten iron can fuse with the diamond to form some steel if it did melt. Another possibility is for the aluminum oxide to form aluminum oxycarbides with formulas such as Al2OC or Al4O4C
 

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