Is beryllium flammable? If a beryllium containing speaker were in a house fire, would that cause problems?
As stated in the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), solid beryllium, which is the form of Truextent® brand Acoustic Beryllium, does not have a flash point and therefore will not ignite in air. Since the maximum temperature of a typical house fire is well below the 1,285°C (2,435°F) melting point of beryllium (click here to see the National Institute of Standards and Technology report which shows the maximum temperature reached is approximately 850°C), concerns about beryllium safety in the event of a house fire are unfounded. There is a much higher risk from the dangers associated with the variety of polymers contained within typical households and the toxic fumes emitted when they are ignited.
