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[[Fire-safe]] materials are those that are not damaged by [[fire]]. These materials include glass, metal, and most stone. No types of wood are fire-safe, and neither are [[charcoal]] or [[coke]]. [[Bituminous coal]] and [[lignite]] are flammable stone, and therefore not fire-safe. Furthermore, the game only considers [[bar]]s, [[block]]s, [[stone]], [[log]]s, and [[anvil]]s to be capable of being fire-safe - all other item types are rejected outright.
  
Fire-safe materials are those that are not damaged by fire. These materials include glass, metal, and most stone. No types of wood are fire-safe, and neither are [[charcoal]] or [[coke]]. [[Bituminous coal]] and [[lignite]] are flammable stone, and therefore not fire-safe. Fire-safe materials are only required when the object is going to come into contact with extreme heat, such as all non magma-powered [[Furnace|furnaces]] and the [[metalsmith's_forge|forge]]. For the magma-powered versions of these buildings, as well as anything that will be in ''direct'' contact with magma such as [[floodgate|floodgates]], fire-safe material is not enough: it has to be [[magma_safe|magma-safe]].
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Fire-safe materials are only required when the object is going to come into contact with extreme heat, such as all conventional [[furnace]]s and the [[metalsmith's forge|forge]]. For the magma-powered versions of these buildings, as well as anything that will be in direct contact with magma (such as [[floodgate]]s), fire-safe material is not enough: it has to be [[magma-safe]].
  
Flux materials, such as [[limestone]], which are consumed in the purification of [[pig iron]] to produce [[steel]], are considered fire-safe. It is perfectly fine to use limestone as a flux material to make steel in a limestone smelter.
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As far as the game is concerned, only materials which are stable at temperatures below {{ct|11000}} are considered fire-safe. Despite this temperature being considered fire-safe, actual [[fire]] generates temperatures as high as {{ct|11640}}.
  
As far as the game is concerned, only materials which are stable at temperatures below 11000 (1032°F, or about 555.6°C) are considered fire-safe. Furthermore, the game only considers [[bar]]s, [[block]]s, [[stone]], [[log]]s, and [[anvil]]s to be ''capable'' of being fire-safe - all other item types are rejected outright. Despite this temperature being considered fire-safe, actual [[fire]] generates temperatures as high as 11640 (1672°F, or about 911.1°C).
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Revision as of 07:18, 29 May 2012

This article is about an older version of DF.

Fire-safe materials are those that are not damaged by fire. These materials include glass, metal, and most stone. No types of wood are fire-safe, and neither are charcoal or coke. Bituminous coal and lignite are flammable stone, and therefore not fire-safe. Furthermore, the game only considers bars, blocks, stone, logs, and anvils to be capable of being fire-safe - all other item types are rejected outright.

Fire-safe materials are only required when the object is going to come into contact with extreme heat, such as all conventional furnaces and the forge. For the magma-powered versions of these buildings, as well as anything that will be in direct contact with magma (such as floodgates), fire-safe material is not enough: it has to be magma-safe.

As far as the game is concerned, only materials which are stable at temperatures below 11000 °U are considered fire-safe. Despite this temperature being considered fire-safe, actual fire generates temperatures as high as 11640 °U .