Can you use propane instead of acetylene in a torch?

However, the good news is that propane and propylene can do better job on heating than acetylene because of their high BTU. To use your current acetylene kit with propane or propylene, you do not need to replace the oxygen regulator, torch handle or cutting attachment.

Is oxy propane as good as oxy acetylene?

Propane generates less than 10\% thermal energy, whereas acetylene generates 40\% of thermal energy in the inner flame cone. This helps ensure better weld quality and cutting using oxy acetylene. So, there is far more oxygen being consumed when using propane than acetylene.

Can you cut steel with propane and oxygen?

Many metal workshops use cutting torches to shape and cut a variety of metal. Cutting torches use a gas and oxygen to cut through metal; the gas provides the heat while the blown oxygen cuts the metal. The gases you can use with oxygen in cutting torches includes acetylene, propane and others.

Which is hotter acetylene or propane?

However, does acetylene actually burn hotter? The simple answer to this question is yes. The maximum neutral flame for acetylene in oxygen is about 5720 F, while the temperature for propane is 5112. This does not, however, mean that propane gives off less heat.

Can I use a propane tip with acetylene?

Propane tips are recessed while acetylene tips are not. You can do it, but it will not be effective, and might actually be quite dangerous. Acetylene needs oxygen at a proper ratio to be fully effective as a cutting torch. Otherwise, you are just getting the metal really hot, rather than burning through it.

Can I use propane instead of acetylene?

Propane can like acetylene be used for cutting. Acetylene releases almost 40\% of its heat in the inner flame cone. Therefore, acetylene is better for cutting than propane. While temperature wise acetylene is hotter than propane the fact is that people are using propane for cutting incorrectly.

Can LPG replace acetylene?

Firstly: Propane cannot be used for Gas Welding. When acetylene burns in oxygen, it creates a reducing zone that cleans the steel surface. Propane do not have a reducing zone like acetylene and can hence not be used for Gas Welding.

Does propane burn cleaner than acetylene?

The simple answer to this question is yes. The maximum neutral flame for acetylene in oxygen is about 5720 F, while the temperature for propane is 5112. This does not, however, mean that propane gives off less heat. Acetylene may burn hotter and can even pre-heat metal faster.

How do you use propane instead of acetylene?

Propane can like acetylene be used for cutting. If you cut with acetylene, you normally put the tip of the inner flame cone on the metal (1mm from the plate surface). If you do the same with propane, you will be waiting for a long time.