Please be reminded of E=mc2. Small amount of mass is equivalent to huge amount of energy.
For Iron Fe, Z=26, molar mass of 0.055845kgmol−1, density of 7874kgm−3
vrms=3.4354∗787426=1040.40ms−1
Tboom=1040.402∗0.0558453∗8.3144=2423.44K or 2150.29oC
Iron has a melting point of 1811K and a boiling point of 3134K
What happens to iron at 2423.44K? Red Hot? No, red hot in all shades are below the melting point.
The density of iron at 2150.29oC is expected to be different from 7874kgm−3. So, what happens to iron around 2150.29oC? If at this temperature iron is completely sealed off from oxidizing does it remain at Tboom?