Artists Resource for Fire

Temperatures of Various Events

F

C

 

Description

3140

1727

Molten lava.

2750

1510

Steel melts.

2100

1149

Upper use temperature of Zytol welding blanket.

1947

1064

Gold begins melting.

1763

1064

Silver begins melting.

1600

871

Steel bends/gives way.

1202

650

Magnesium melts.

1200

649

Firefighter turnout gear ignites.

1000

538

Temperature of a normal fire.

Steel loses half its rigidity.

800

427

Tensile strength of steel goes down.

650

343

Oak firewood kindles.

622

328

Lead melts.

600

316

Cooking oil autoignites.

Upper use temperature of PBI fabric

500

260

Cooking oil autoignites.

Upper use temperature of kevlar fabric

450

232

Upper use temperature of Nomex fabric

410

210

Autoignition temperature for kerosene.

350

204

Face shield melts.

310

154

Irreversible injury to dry skin within 30 seconds.

300

140

Maximum survivable breathing air temp for short period without the presence of moisture.

Typical temperature of a frying pan.

213

100

Minimum temperature for active steam pipes.

212

100

Water boils at sea level.
Temperature of electric light bulbs.

2nd degree burn after 15 seconds.

180

82

2nd degree burn after 60 seconds.

165

74

Maximum temperature for the human tongue.

160

71

2nd degree burn after 30 seconds.

155

Optimum temperature for cooking hamburger

126

52

Flash point of diesel.

111

44

Maximum upper limit for radiant heat on exposed skin for an audience (NFPA 160).

32

0

Water freezes at sea level.

-45

-43

Flash point of gasoline.

Written by Wally Glenn
Edited by Neil Carlberg, Maque Da Vis and Daniel Walsh.

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