Autoignition Point

Name:
Autoignition Point
Detailed information:
(autoignition temperature; autoign temp). The minimum temperature required to initiate or cause self-sustained combustion in any substance in the absence of a spark or flame. This varies with the test method. Some approximate autoignition temperatures follow:
phenol	715C (1319F)
acetone	537C (1000F)
aniline	537C (1000F)
toluene	537C (1000F)
magnesium powder	472C (883F)
butane	430C (806F)
amyl acetate	398C (750F)
pine shavings	265C (507F)
cotton batting	230C (446F)
ethyl ether	180C (356F)
nitrocellulose film	137C (279F)
carbon disulfide	100C (212F)
See Flash Point.