Need to bend and melt borosilicate glass for experimental apparatus. Turns out that I need to get my material to 1510 F for forming. Made the mistake of asking a question of my thesis adviser which I should have first researched on my own. Will try not to let that happen again.
It’s been fifty years since I last worked glass; still have the scars in my hands and fingers. This time I need to use more patience.
Adiabatic flame temperatures for some common fuel gases:
| Fuel Gas | Combustion with Oxygen (oC) |
Combustion with Air (oC) |
|---|---|---|
| Acetylene | 3480 | 2500 |
| Butane | 1970 | |
| Carbon Monoxide | 2121 | |
| Ethane | 1955 | |
| Hydrogen | 3200 | 2210 |
| MAPP | 2927 | 2010 |
| Methane | 1950 | |
| Natural Gas | 1960 | |
| Propane | 2526 | 2392 |
| Propane Butane Mix | 1970 |
A Fisher burner using propane will work.