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STP 1197 Flammability and Sensitivity of Materials in Oxygen-Enriched Atmospheres:6th Volume Dwight D.Janoff and Joel M.Stoltzfus,editors ASTM Publication Code Number(PCN)04-011970-31 ASTM 1916 Race Street Philadelphia,PA 19103 Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Tue Dec 29 00:39:23 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Library of Congress ISBN:0-8031-1855-4 ISSN:0899-6652 ASTM Publication Code Number(PCN):04-011970-31 Copyright?9 AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS,Philadelphia,PA.All rights reserved.This material may not be reproduced or copied,in whole or in part,in any printed,mechanical,electronic,film,or other distribution and storage media,without the written consent of the publisher.Photocopy Rights Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use,or the internal or personal use of specific clients,is granted by the AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS for users registered with the Copyright Clearance Center(CCC)Transactional Reporting Service,provided that the base fee of$2.50 per copy,plus$0.50 per page is paid directly to CCC,27 Congress St.,Salem,MA 01970;(508)744-3350.For those organizations that have been granted a photocopy license by CCC,a separate system of payment has been arranged.The fee code for users of the Transactional Reporting Service is 0-8031-1855-4/93$2.50+.50.Peer Review Policy Each paper published in this volume was evaluated by three peer reviewers.The authors addressed all of the reviewers comments to the satisfaction of both the technical editor(s)and the ASTM Committee on Publications.To make technical information available as quickly as possible,the peer-reviewed papers in this publication were printed camera-ready as submitted by authors.The quality of the papers in this publication reflects not only the obvious efforts of the authors and the technical editor(s),but also the work of these peer reviewers.The ASTM Committee on Publications acknowledges with appreciation their dedication and contribution to time and effort on behalf of ASTM.Printed in Ann Arbor,MI September 1993 Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Tue Dec 29 00:39:23 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Foreword The Sixth International Symposium on Flammability and Sensitivity of Materials in Oxygen-Enriched Atmospheres was presented at Noordwijk,The Netherlands,from 11 to 13 May 1993.The symposium was sponsored by ASTM Committee G-4 on Compatibility and Sensitivity of Materials in Oxygen-Enriched Atmospheres.Kenneth McIlroy,Praxair,Inc.,Linde Division,and Mike Judd,European Space Agency/ESTEC,served as cochair-men of the symposium.Acknowledgment The quality of papers in this publication reflects not only the obvious efforts of the authors but also the unheralded work of the reviewers.Coleman Bryan,Barry Werley,Kenneth McIlroy,Richard Paciej,Len Schoenman,Melvyn Branch,Michael Yentzen,Bill Royals,Marilyn Fritzemeier,Dwight Janoff,and Joel Stoltzfus acted as review coordinators,enlisting appropriate reviewers and ensuring that reviews were completed properly and submitted on time.The editors also wish to acknowledge Rita Hippensteel for her efficient and diligent assistance in preparing this document.Joel M.Stoltzfus Dwight D.Janoff Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Tue Dec 29 00:39:23 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Contents Overview-J.M.STOLTZFUS AND D.D.JANOFF vii KEYNOTE ADDRESS Oxygen Compatibility of Metals and AIIoys-R.LOWRIE DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF TEST METHODS A Perspective on Gaseous Impact Tests:Oxygen Compatibility Testing on a Budget-B.L.WERLEY A Test Method for Measuring the Minimum Oxygen Concentration to Support an Intraluminal Flame-G.w.SIDEBOTHAM,J.A.CROSS,AND G.L.WOLF 27 43 IGNITION AND COMBUSTION OF POLYMERS Spontaneous Ignition Temperature of Tracheal TubesmG.L.WOLF,J.B.McGU1RE,P.F.NOLAN,AND G.W.SIDEBOTHAM Insidious latrogenic Oxygen Enriched Atmospheres as a Cause of Surgical Firesm A.L.DE R1CHEMOND AND M.E.BRULEY Effects of Diluents on Flammability of Nonmetals at High Pressure Oxygen Mixtures-D.B.HIRSCH AND R.L.BUNKER Effect of Hydrocarbon Oil Contamination on the Ignition and Combustion Properties of PTFE Tape in Oxygen-R.M.SHELLEY,D.D.JANOFF,AND M.D.PEDLEY 57 66 74 81 IGNITION AND COMBUSTION OF METALS Promoted Ignition-Combustion Behavior of Carbon Steel in Oxygen Gas Mixtures-K.McILROY,J.MILLION,AND R.ZAWIERUCHA An Assessment of the Flammability Hazard of Several Corrosion Resistant Metal Alloys-c.J.BRYAN,J.M.STOLFZFUS,AND M.V.GUNAJI 97 112 Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Tue Dec 29 00:39:23 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Ag