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There are many variables to the burn rate of wool. The form it has been processed into or if it is in a raw unprocessed or fairly unprocessed state. In a controlled test over a lit candle a 10cm square of average weave wool fabric ignites in about 13 seconds and self extinguishes in about 15 seconds.
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∙ 14y agoWool has an ignition temperature of 570-600°C.
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Why does silk or wool are burnt they smell like burning hair?
Burning silk or wool smell like burning hair because all these materials are biomaterials and contain significiant amounts of proteins (fibroin in silk, keratin in hair).
Burning cotton smells like buning paper where as burning wool smeels like burning hairWhy?
Burning cotton smells like burning paper because it is extracted from plant same as the paper.Burning wool smells like burning hair because it is extracted from animals like sheep etc. and is actually the hair of the animal.
Why wool burns with the smell of burning hairs?
burnibg wool smells like buning hair becuase both wool and hair comes from animals and has protein amount in it....
What happens when steel wool is burned?
200 degrees 2,000 degree's F* is more like it. And "Burning" Breaks down the Carbon to Carbon bonds causing the material to become brittle. "Burning" is referenced to be a prolonged exposure to high heat with out tempering.
When a piece of steel wool is burned it gains mass Which explanation is consistent with the law of conservation of mass?
When steel wool is burned, it is merely an acceleration of the natural oxidation process that wool is constantly undergoing. The wool is not actually burning, it is actually rusting at a very fast pace, leaving behind iron oxide in its place. The additional mass comes from the addition of the oxygen atom bonding to the already present iron atoms.
Why burning cotton smells like burning paper whereas burning wool smells like burning hair?
Burning cotton will smell like burning paper because both cotton and paper come from plants and burning wool smells like burning hair because both wool and hair comes from animals.
Why does silk or wool are burnt they smell like burning hair?
Burning silk or wool smell like burning hair because all these materials are biomaterials and contain significiant amounts of proteins (fibroin in silk, keratin in hair).
Burning cotton smells like buning paper where as burning wool smeels like burning hairWhy?
Burning cotton smells like burning paper because it is extracted from plant same as the paper.Burning wool smells like burning hair because it is extracted from animals like sheep etc. and is actually the hair of the animal.
Why is burning smell of silk and wool the same?
it is mcdonalds junk
What happens when glass-wool is burnt?
Not burning, but a melting process.
When we burn wool why do we get the smell of hair burning?
When wool is burned it smell like hair burning because it is hair. It's the hair of sheep (and certain other animals like goats, etc.)
Why wool burns with the smell of burning hairs?
burnibg wool smells like buning hair becuase both wool and hair comes from animals and has protein amount in it....
What is the burning point of an apple?
the burning point of an apple is 32 degree
What is lithiums burning point?
If you think to the boiling point (not burning point) this temperature is 1342 0C.
Why does a stand of wool burns with the odor of burning hair while that of cotton burns with the odor of burning paper?
Wool is basically the "hair" from a sheep. So burning the sheep's hair, would produce a similar smell to burning human hair Cotton is a plant, as are the trees that make paper. Burning cotton and paper should produce similar smells. This is a basic answer that I came up with. I have no experience in burning these materials. **
What is the melting point of wool?
34 C
What happens when steel wool is burned?
200 degrees 2,000 degree's F* is more like it. And "Burning" Breaks down the Carbon to Carbon bonds causing the material to become brittle. "Burning" is referenced to be a prolonged exposure to high heat with out tempering.
