Flash Point
Request a quoteFlash point is the lowest temperature at which a liquid can gives off vapor to form an ignitable mixture in air near the surface of the liquid and it is a general indication of the flammability or combustibility of a liquid. Below the flash point, insufficient vapor is available to support combustion. At some temperature above the flash point, the liquid will produce enough vapor to support combustion.
Test Standards
- ASTM D56, IP 304 (Tag closed cup)
- IP 170, ISO 1523 (Abel closed cup)
- ASTM D1310, D3143 (Tag open cup)
- ASTM D92, IP36, ISO 2592 (Cleveland open cup)
- ASTM D3278, D3828, D4206 (Setaflash closed cup)
- ASTM D93, IP 34, ISO 2719 (Pensky Martens closed cup)
Test Methods
There are two basic types of flash point measurement: open cup and closed cup. The closed-cup method prevents vapors from escaping. The open cup tester, on the other hand, will lose the most volatile components.
- Open cup flash point
The open cup method for flash point testing uses a vessel, or container, that is exposed to the outside air. Once the sample material is placed in the vessel, you then gradually raise its temperature, and pass an ignition source over it (see Fig.1), until it flashes and ignites at a certain point. This is the sample’s flash point.
Fig. 1 The open cup flash point test device
Fig. 2 The closed cup flash point test device
- Closed cup flash point
As the name suggests, the flash point in the closed cup method is conducted inside a closed vessel which is not open to the outside atmosphere. The lid is sealed and the ignition source is introduced into the vessel itself (see Fig.2), allowing for a closer approximation to real-life conditions (such as those found inside a fuel tank)
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