UltrafastPED Science Advisor Gold Member Messages 1,910 Reaction score 216 Mar 8, 2014 #2 "The Autoignition Temperature - or the minimum temperature required to ignite a gas or vapor in air without a spark or flame being present" ... see http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/fuels-ignition-temperatures-d_171.html That it has a range means that there are conditions other than temperature which matter. These will often be humidity related, either of the air, or the moisture content of the material.
"The Autoignition Temperature - or the minimum temperature required to ignite a gas or vapor in air without a spark or flame being present" ... see http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/fuels-ignition-temperatures-d_171.html That it has a range means that there are conditions other than temperature which matter. These will often be humidity related, either of the air, or the moisture content of the material.