Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Flammpunkt
English translation:
flash point
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Astrid Elke Witte
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German term
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Flammpunkt
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Safety
In the context of dangerous goods.
The Flammpunkt is to be stated where dangerous goods in Class 3 are concerned.
The Flammpunkt is to be stated where dangerous goods in Class 3 are concerned.
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Sven Petersson
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flash point
Flash Point
Definition
Flash point is the lowest temperature at which a liquid can form an ignitable mixture in air near the surface of the liquid. The lower the flash point, the easier it is to ignite the material.
For example, gasoline has a flash point of -40 degrees C (-40 F) and is more flammable than ethylene glycol (antifreeze) which has a flash point of 111 degrees C (232 F).
A closely related and less common term is fire point, the temperature at which the flame becomes self-sustained so as to continue burning the liquid (at the flash point, the flame does not need to be sustained). The fire point is usually a few degrees above the flash point.
Definition
Flash point is the lowest temperature at which a liquid can form an ignitable mixture in air near the surface of the liquid. The lower the flash point, the easier it is to ignite the material.
For example, gasoline has a flash point of -40 degrees C (-40 F) and is more flammable than ethylene glycol (antifreeze) which has a flash point of 111 degrees C (232 F).
A closely related and less common term is fire point, the temperature at which the flame becomes self-sustained so as to continue burning the liquid (at the flash point, the flame does not need to be sustained). The fire point is usually a few degrees above the flash point.
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Alison Schwitzgebel
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flash point
Hi Astrid!
Found the following on the site below:
"STN makes it easy to find very specific information, e.g., what is the flash point of a substance, or more general information, e.g., what substances have flash points greater than 300 degrees. "
other possibilities, according to this site are:
PPN ***flash point***
UF Flammpunkt
UF flame point
UF flash
UF flash ignition point
UF flash ignition temperature
UF flash temperature
Found the following on the site below:
"STN makes it easy to find very specific information, e.g., what is the flash point of a substance, or more general information, e.g., what substances have flash points greater than 300 degrees. "
other possibilities, according to this site are:
PPN ***flash point***
UF Flammpunkt
UF flame point
UF flash
UF flash ignition point
UF flash ignition temperature
UF flash temperature
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