Ignition Temperatures of Materials
Auto-ignition temperature
- the minimum temperature required
 to ignite a dry material in air without a spark or flame being present

Fuel or Chemical Temperature
oC oF
Acetaldehyde 175 347
Acetone 465 869
Acetylene 305 581
Acrylonitrle/Butadiene/Styrene resin 375 707
Benzene 560 1040
Bituminous coal 300 572
Butane 420 788
Carbon 700 1292
Carbon-bi sulfide 149 300
Carbon-di sulfide 100 212
Carbon monoxide 609 1128
Charcoal 349 660
Coal, Semi anthracite 400 752
Coal-tar oil 580 1076
Coke 700 1292
Cotton cloth 267 513
Cyclohexane 245 473
Diesel 210 410
Diethyl ether 160 320
Ethane 515 859
Ethylene 490 914
Ehtyl Alcohol 365 689
Ehtyl cellulose 188 370
Fuel Oil No.1 210 410
Fuel Oil No.2 256 494
Fuel Oil No.4 262 505
Heavy hydrocarbons 750 1382
Hydrogen 500 932
Gasoline 280 536
Gun Cotton 221 430
Kerosine 210 410
Isobutane 462 864
Isobutene 465 869
Isooctane 447 837
Isopentane 420 788
Isopropyl Alcohol 399 750
Jet A-1 fuel 210 410
Light gas 600 1112
Light hydrocarbons 650 1202
Magnesium 473 883
Methane (Natural Gas) 580 1076
Methyl Alcohol 385 725
n-Butane 405 761
n-Heptane 215 419
n-Hexane 225 437
n-Octane 220 428
n-Pentane 260 500
n-Pentene 298 569
Naphtha 550 1022
Neoheaxane 425 797
Neopentane 450 842
Nitro-glycerine 254 490
Nylon 6 329 624
Nylon 6/6 377 711
Nylon 6/9 356 673
Nylon 6/10 365 689
Nylon 11 289 552
Paper 233 451
Peat 227 440
Petroleum 400 752
Phosphorous - Amorphus 260 500
Phosphorous - Transparent 49 120
Phosphorous - White 34 93
Polyacrylamide 468 874
Polybutane 188 370
Polycarbonate 478 892
Polyethylene 226 439
Polyethylene - Chlorinated 25% 415 779
Polyethylene - Chlorinated 48% 420 788
Polyethylene glycol 226 439
Polyethylene tetraphthalate 460 860
Polymethyl methacrylate 265 509
Polyphenylene sulfide 488 910
Polypropylene 201 394
Polystyrene 226 439
Polysulfone 485 905
Polytetrafluoroethylene 498 928
Polyvinyl alcohol 405 761
Polyvinyl chloride 422 792
Polyvinyl fluoride 399 750
Polyvinyl formaldehyde 393 739
Polyvinylidene Fluoride 330 626
Production gas 750 1382
Propane 480 842
Propylene 458 856
p-Xylene 530 986
Rifle Powder 288 550
Rubber, Butadiene 155 311
Rubber, Butadiene - Vulcanized 298 568
Rubber, Butyl 185 365
Rubber, Natural - High refine 331 628
Rubber, Natural - Low refine 191 376
Rubber, Nitrile butadiene 411 772
Rubber, Nitrile butadiene - Vulcanized 412 774
Rubber, Styrene butadiene - Styrene 24% 182 360
Rubber, Styrene butadiene - Styrene 85% 280 536
Toluene 530 849
Triethylborane -20 -4
Silane 21 70
Styrene 490 914
Wood 300 572
Wood, Oak 482 900
Wood, Pine 427 800
Wood, Pine - Powdered 232 450
Xylene 463 867