Table 5.
Fuel type | Wind Speed (m/s) | Metal Type | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cast iron | Stainless steel | Carbon steel | |||||
Lowest temp. for ignition (°C) | Highest temp. for non-ignition (°C) | Lowest temp. for ignition (°C) | Highest temp. for non-ignition (°C) | Lowest temp. for ignition (°C) | Highest temp. for non-ignition (°C) | ||
Engine Oil | 0 | 482 | 528 | 467 | 536 | 558 | 595 |
0.5 | 426 | 467 | 438 | 505 | 550 | 562 | |
1.5 | 417 | 481 | 421 | 441 | 497 | 519 | |
3 | 447 | 476 | 344 | 459 | 461 | 482 | |
Diesel Fuel | 0 | 466 | 515 | 441 | 482 | 565 | 577 |
0.5 | 418 | 466 | 435 | 477 | 528 | 564 | |
1.5 | 414 | 457 | 405 | 441 | 460 | 467 | |
3 | 379 | 422 | 391 | 446 | 442 | 471 | |
Hydraulic Fluid | 0 | 502 | 547 | 510 | 532 | 563 | 596 |
0.5 | 449 | 478 | 466 | 500 | 550 | 556 | |
1.5 | 452 | 494 | 410 | 477 | 492 | 526 | |
3 | 454 | 466 | 402 | 453 | 465 | 498 |