What is StarFlame gas?
StarFlame, Industrial Gas, Low Pressure Steel FG25 Style Cylinder, 25LB, 120PSIG, CGA 510. Praxair’s Cost Effective, Faster and Safer Alternative Cutting Fuel. Praxair’s exclusive cutting fuelStarFlameCis propane based with a hydrocarbon additive that provides superb performance in most cutting applications.
Which is better acetylene or propane?
Acetylene releases almost 40% of its heat in the inner flame cone. Therefore, acetylene is better for cutting than propane. While temperature wise acetylene is hotter than propane the fact is that people are using propane for cutting incorrectly.
What gas can replace acetylene?
MAPP gas is one of the leading substitutes for acetylene in Oxy-welding. While other gases such as propane, propylene, and HGX Propane are more widely used for cutting and brazing, MAPP can be used in place of acetylene, even though MAPP doesn’t burn quite as hot and can be expensive for large-scale operations.
Which is more explosive propane or acetylene?
The flammability limit of acetylene in the air is 2.5% to 82%, whereas that of propane is 2.1% to 9.5%. This may lead to a conclusion that acetylene is more dangerous than propane; however, the same is not true. Acetylene is stored in a porous mass and acetone inside a cylinder, which assures its 100% safe storage.
Can I use a propane torch with acetylene?
However, the good news is that propane and propylene can do better job on heating than acetylene because of their high BTU. To use your current acetylene kit with propane or propylene, you do not need to replace the oxygen regulator, torch handle or cutting attachment.
How hot is oxy MAPP?
5252°F
Designed and manufactured under the highest standards, this torch can burn up to 5252°F (2900°C) when using MAPP and Oxygen, make any cutting, welding, brazing and soldering job easy to be done. The Ergonomic Handle provides easy grip and comfortable for long time working.
What burns hotter acetylene or MAPP gas?
Although acetylene has a higher flame temperature (3160 °C, 5720 °F), MAPP has the advantage that it requires neither dilution nor special container fillers during transport, allowing a greater volume of fuel gas to be transported at the same given weight, and it is much safer in use.