What Is the Flame Temperature of Burning Phosphorus?

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The discussion centers on the difficulty of determining the flame temperature of burning phosphorus, both red and white. The original poster expresses curiosity about the temperature, speculating it may not reach the high levels of magnesium flames, despite appearing very bright. A request is made for a chemist to measure the flame temperature, highlighting a lack of accessible information on the topic. It is noted that flame temperature is not a fixed value and varies significantly based on the specific conditions, as illustrated by the example of charcoal burning in different environments.
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I've researched online and can't find the temperature that burning phosphorus (red and white) reaches.
Judging by the brightness and color of the flame from pictures, I'm guessing it can't be as high as that of magnesium, but it still looks like several thousand degrees.
 
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If there's a chemist who has access to the equipment and the element, if you have some free time to do so, would you please measure the flame temperature for me? I would be most grateful.

I'm quite curious about this, and haven't been able to find the answer anywhere.
 
There really isn't such a thing as a well-defined "flame temperature". The temperature a flame reaches depends entirely on the circumstances.

Charcoal in a barbecue does not have the same temperature as charcoal in a blast furnace.
 

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