What is flammability?

What is flammability?

Flammability refers to the ease with which a material or substance can turn on or flame when exposed to a source of heat or flame.

Flammability can be measured by a number of factors, including:
  1. Flammability point: The temperature at which a material emits enough vapours to form a flammable mixture with air.
  2. Flammability limits: The steam concentration ranges of a material in the air in which it can burn.
  3. Speed of flame spread: The speed with which the flame spreads through a material.
  4. Combustion temperature: The temperature at which a material burns.

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