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. 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.