Table 1: Flame Temperatures of Common Gases and Fuels
| Gas / Fuels | Flame temperature |
|---|---|
| Propane in air | 1980 °C |
| Butane in air | 1970 °C |
| Wood in air (normally not reached in a wood stove) | 1980 °C |
| Acetylene in air | 2550 °C |
| Methane (natural gas) in air | 1950 °C |
| Hydrogen in air | 2111 °C |
| Propane with oxygen | 2800 °C |
| Acetylene in oxygen | 3100 °C + |
| Propane-butane mix with air | 1970 °C ~ |
| Coal in air | 1900 °C (blast furnace) |
| Cyanogen (C2N2) in oxygen | 4525 °C |
| Dicyanoacetylene (C4N2) in oxygen | 4982 °C (highest flame temperature) |
Info & Assuming:
- Adiabatic flame
- 20 degrees Celsius 1 bar atmosphere
- Complete combustion (no soot and more blue-like flame is the key) (Stoichiometric)
- Peak Temperature
- Speed of Combustion (has no effect on temp, but more energy released per second (as adiabatic) compared to normal flame)
- Spectral bands also affect colour of flame as of what part and elements of combustion
- Blackbody radiation (colour appearance only because of heat)
- Atmosphere - affects temperature of flame and colour due the atmospheric colour effect
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