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    How hot is the flame of a match?

    Question #91316. Asked by BaronBatty. (Jan 20 08 2:50 AM)


    MonkeyOnALeash

    		Just a few factors to consider. Paper match or wood match. Painted wood or natural.

    For general purposes:

    "In my chemical reference books the ignition temperature of sulfur is listed as roughly 230 deg C, (446 F) and I think that would be pretty close to the ignition temperature of a match head. This is the temperature a match will flare at if you hold it near a heat source (i.e. not in a flame, but in a suitably hot region)."

    http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/oct98/906531850.Ch.r.html

    Temperature converter:

    http://chemistry.about.com/library/weekly/bltempconvert.htm

    Another factor of match head temperature is altitude!

    Jan 20 08, 3:48 AM

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