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Combustability of metals

01/16/2008 4:36 PM

Hi all,

I need to find the auto ignition temperature of metals.

Application is pure oxygen and stainless steel or another metal to generate ozone by corona.

Any links would be appreciated.

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Re: Combustability of metals

01/17/2008 12:34 AM

So, your trying to generate Ozone, and a whole lot of heat in the process?

Whats wrong with creating the Ozone with a EHT PSU? as used in "Muck-Suckers" or Electrostatic air cleaners?


May not answer your question, more curious than anything ;o)

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Re: Combustability of metals

01/17/2008 8:04 AM

I had an 89 Ford that rusted at -20C.

What exactly are you asking when you say auto ignition? Describe your planned application.

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Re: Combustability of metals

01/17/2008 11:01 AM

Auto ignition is the temperature at which metals combust. Some metals fires are extremely difficult to put out.

We are at the design stage of an industrial size ozone generator and need to have this type of data.

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Re: Combustability of metals

01/17/2008 1:20 PM

I presume you are planning to build an electrostatic ozone generator. If you glass-line the ozone generator, through and through, and use thin layers of stainless steel or perhaps copper-beryllium or a high temp aluminum alloy as the high voltage plates, you will get ozone and hopefully not combustion.

Are you planning to ozonate atmospheric air or pure oxygen?

By electrostatic corona, light strobe (lightning chamber), or as a by-product of some metallic fires-of-hell?

Pure oxygen raises lots of issues. I have no experience using oxygen beyond 50% concentration, and I considered that to be a bomb waiting to happen.

I admit I'm curious. You must need lots of ozone.

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