Auto Ignition Temperature

Auto Ignition Temperature

The Auto-Ignition Temperature - or the minimum temperature require

Flammable
Substance

Temp (Deg C)

Acetaldehyde
Acetone

175
465

Acetylene

305

Anthracite - glow
point
Benzene

600
560

Bituminous coal
Butane
Carbon

454
420
700

Carbon - bi sulfide

149

Carbon monoxide
Charcoal

609
349

Coal-tar oil
Coke

580
700

Cyclohexane

245

Diethyl ether
Ethane
Ethylene

160
515
490

Ehtyl Alcohol

365

Fuel Oil No.1

210

Fuel Oil No.2

256

Fuel Oil No.4

262

Heavy hydrocarbons

750

Hydrogen
Gas oil
Gasoline

500
336
280

Gun Cotton

221

Kerosene

295

Isobutane

462

Isopentane

420

Isopropyl Alcohol
Light gas

399
600

Light hydrocarbons

650

Lignite - glow point

562

Methane (Natural
Gas)

580

Methyl Alcohol
Naphtha

385
550

Neohexane

425

Neopentane

450

Nitro-glycerine
n-Butane

254
405

n-Heptane

215

n-Hexane
n-Octane

225
220

n-Pentane

260

n-Pentene

298

Oak Wood - dry

Peat

482
227

Petroleum

400

Pine Wood - dry

427

Phosphorous,
amorphous

260

Phospho's,
transparent
Propane

49
480

Propylene
p-Xylene

458
530

Rifle Powder
Toluene

288
530

Semi anthracite coal

400

Semi bituminous coal

Styrene
Sulphur
Wood
Xylene

527
490
243
300
463

emperature

he minimum temperature required to ignite a gas or vapor in air without a spark or flame being present - are ind

Temp (Deg F)
347
869
581

1112
1040
850
788
1292

300

1128
660
1076
1292
473
320
859
914
689

410
494
505

1382
932
637
536
430
563
864
788
750
1112

1202

979

1076
725
1022
797
842

490
761

419
437
428
500
569

900
400
752

800

500

120
842
856
986
550
986

752

980
914
470
572
867

e being present - are indicated for some common fuels below: