Does cremation turn bone into ash?

Cremation does not turn bone into ash; rather, it reduces the body, including bones, to bone fragments and fine particles. During the cremation process, intense heat (usually around 1400 to 1800 degrees Fahrenheit) incinerates soft tissues, while the bones are left as hard, brittle fragments. After the cremation, these bone fragments are processed into a finer consistency, commonly referred to as "ashes," but they are technically not ash in the traditional sense. The resulting material is often collected and placed in an urn or other container.