Is NOS flammable?

[SMiFFAD]

On its own, or is it an oxydising agent, cant remember?

[Jezz_S13]

LOL have you not seen F&F?

[SMiFFAD]

Originally posted by Jezz_S13
LOL have you not seen F&F?

Yes, but that doesnt answer my question..........lots of daft things happen in films ;)

I always thought it was flammable, yet i know of someone using it to spray on their ic to cool it, which to me sounds like a recipy to blow yourself up!

[Nick]

Its an oxydising agent. I would still not spray it on an open fire. :eek:

[Dunk]

Nope - NOS is only liquid oxygen - harmless enough... burns like fury if you get it on yer skin...

Mix it with petrol and the cocktail becomes very explosive

[SMiFFAD]

Originally posted by Nick
Its an oxydising agent. I would still not spray it on an open fire. :eek:

Damn it, that prooves me wrong :'(

[nassin]

n2o is not flamble on its own to my knowledge and despite what u see in the films teh bottles shouldnt blow up as teh are pressurised against it in case of and accident

[Wak]

Originally posted by nassin
n2o is not flamble on its own to my knowledge and despite what u see in the films teh bottles shouldnt blow up as teh are pressurised against it in case of and accident

They will blow up because of the pressure inside them if you hit them hard enough, but they are pretty damn sturdy and it's highly unlikely you could puncture one in a car crash or similar.

[nassin]

http://www.dynopower.freeserve.co.uk/nitrous_oxide/faq_technical.htm

makes interesting reading

FALLACY: N2O is explosive and a fire hazard.
FACT: N2O will not burn, nor is it a fuel. It is merely an oxygen-rich compound that supports the combustion of additional fuel. That's why additional fuel is injected along with the N2O on all N2O systems. It is true that if N2O is added to a combustion process already in progress, the extra oxygen may cause rapid, uncontrolled combustion, thus raising the peak temperatures produced.

[Iain s14]

It's nitrogen and oxygen, the same as entonox/laughing gas, in a car crash, if the valve is dammaged and causes a leak then it will go like a missile, these things are charged to 2000psi
edit to say: the ones supplied for cars probably arn't charged to that pressure as they usually have only 10ltrs in them and the ones at work have about 300ltrs in them

[Nick]

If there was a fire already burning the N2O would either blow it out or increase the burn.

[shadowninja]

Originally posted by Nick
If there was a fire already burning the N2O would either blow it out or increase the burn.

sounds like a right laugh. geddit? :wack:

[YorkshireRam]

Originally posted by Nick
If there was a fire already burning the N2O would either blow it out or increase the burn.

does it have to be under pressure to help increases burn?

[Nick]

are you talking about volume or just pressure?

[shadow21]

Originally posted by Iain s14
the ones at work have about 300ltrs in them

Can you provide a pair of them for a NOS project ? :D :wack:

[YorkshireRam]

Originally posted by Nick
are you talking about volume or just pressure?

ahh, errr... when its in the combustion chamber under pressure, it will aid oxidisation, but does it aid oxyidisation under normal atmospheric pressure?

[Robbie]

It needs to be under pressure to aid oxidisation. AFAIK it's the heat and pressure which separate the nitrogen and oxygen.

[Nick]

Correct me if I am wrong but when it vents it evaporates into N2 and probaby the Oxigen binds with another to form O2. Thefore providing more Oxigen for the fire to use.

Its been a long time since I have studied chemistry

[hadyn]

SMIFFAD, dont tell me that thing in your sig is your new wagon mate :cry:

[Iain s14]

if N2O is left long enough, the 2 gasses will seperate, so nick youre probably wright :)