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Material compatibility
Oxygen vigorously supports combustion of many materials, which will not normally burn in air
Copper, brass and high quality stainless steel are the most commonly used metals and are compatible with oxygen. However most lubricants are not compatible; oil and grease can ignite spontaneously burning with explosive violence and should not be used with oxygen
Oxygen must never be used with Polytetraflouroethylene (PTFE) tape, as it will cause combustion
Standard PTFE tape contains oil; oxygen reacts violently with oil and may spontaneously burn with an explosive force. BOC does not recommend the use of PTFE or other thread sealing components in conjunction with any gas cylinder valves or regulators
......just saying
Taken from BOCs site
Oxygen vigorously supports combustion of many materials, which will not normally burn in air
Copper, brass and high quality stainless steel are the most commonly used metals and are compatible with oxygen. However most lubricants are not compatible; oil and grease can ignite spontaneously burning with explosive violence and should not be used with oxygen
Oxygen must never be used with Polytetraflouroethylene (PTFE) tape, as it will cause combustion
Standard PTFE tape contains oil; oxygen reacts violently with oil and may spontaneously burn with an explosive force. BOC does not recommend the use of PTFE or other thread sealing components in conjunction with any gas cylinder valves or regulators
......just saying
Taken from BOCs site