Average muffler temperature?

I’m planning a little exhaust project, replacing mufflers and will need to put in a 45 degree angle pipe to the new mufflers and on top of the pipe clamps, wanted to seal the connections with QuikSteel…it has a heat rating of up to 260 C (500 F). Want to make sure it won’t melt off…

I always thought by the time the gases hit the muffler they are much cooler?