F |
C |
|
Description |
2100 |
1149 |
Upper use temperature of Zytol welding blanket.
|
1600 |
871 |
Steel bends/gives way. |
1200 |
649 |
Firefighter turnout gear ignites. |
1000 |
538 |
Temperature of a normal fire. |
800 |
427 |
Tensile strength of steel goes down. |
650 |
343 |
Oak firewood kindles. |
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. |
