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Published in final edited form as: Min Metall Explor. 2022 May 4;39(3):961–968. doi: 10.1007/s42461-022-00609-w

Table 5.

Highest temperature for non-ignition and lowest temperature for ignition

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