| Fuel |
Max Temperature |
Strengths |
Weaknesses
|
| Acetylene |
3300°F |
- Highest flame temperature.
- Many torch options.
|
- It is not clean burning. So it cannot be used with Platinum.
- Not readily available.
|
| MAPP |
2900°F
|
- Clean burning.
- High temperature.
- Readily available.
- Cylinder is small.
|
- Lower flame temperature than acetylene.
|
| Propane |
2800°F
|
- Clean burning.
- High temperature.
- Readily available.
- Cylinder can be small.
|
- Lower flame temperature than acetylene.
|
| Natural Gas |
2750°F
|
|
- Need natural gas hookup, and professional to install.
|
| Hydrogen |
2650°F
|
- Ideal for casting platinum (It is clean burning).
|
- Expensive.
- Not readily available.
|
| Butane |
1750°F
|
- Readily available.
- Portable container
|
|
