What Really Happens During Cremation – From Flame to Ashes
10Cremation is a powerful and respectful method of returning the body to nature.
But what actually happens during the process?
First, the body is placed inside a cremation chamber, usually made of heat-resistant brick. The chamber is then heated to 1400–1800°F (760–980°C) using intense flames powered by natural gas.
Within the first 30 minutes, soft tissues begin to vaporize due to the heat. Bones and other denser materials remain and slowly calcify under the extreme temperature.
After 1.5 to 2 hours, what’s left are bone fragments, not fine ash.
These fragments are then allowed to cool, before being placed into a cremulator—a machine that gently crushes the remains into the fine, powder-like ashes most people recognize.
The result? A symbolic and respectful transformation—turning the physical into memory, and the body into dust.
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