The burning time of candles will show different results according to the below conditions, There is no precise scientific method and substantive calculation formula to measure.
- Wax: paraffin, soy wax, coconut wax, palm wax, or mixed wax;
- wick: wick size, cotton wick, wood wick;
- formula: mainly color and fragrance;
- effect: ice fog, snowflake, multi-layer, single-layer, etc;
- container: size, height, diameter, etc;
- burning environment: space size, ventilation
We made a burning time test, using the most common candle in the market, and compared the burning time of paraffin wax and soybean wax. Here is the result:
Note:
- The test sample is the same 100g soybean and paraffin in the same container and under the same environment.
- Paraffin wax is with 24 strands of wick, while soybean wax is 32.
- The experimental data were recorded once every hour, and the sample was continuously burned once every 4 hours.
From the test, we can conclude that:
- The average burning rate of soybean is 4g/hour, and that of paraffin is 5g/hour.
- Paraffin wax burns faster than soybean wax, although the wick of soybean is bigger.
- During the first half, the burning of the candle is stable and can better throw the fragrance.
- Damage to the wick will affect the size of the flame, resulting in high and low consumption
The above test results are for reference only, the same as the following table, which is based on our long-term accumulation, which may be more helpful for you to understand the burning of candles.
| wick strands | flame height(cm) | container Diameter(cm) | burning rate(g/hour) |
| 18 | 2.31 | 3.29 | 4.40 |
| 32 | 2.67 | 4.25 | 4.48 |
| 35 | 3.10 | 4.39 | 4.73 |
| 38 | 3.52 | 4.61 | 5.12 |
| 41 | 3.98 | 5.00 | 5.80 |
| 43 | 4.13 | 5.10 | 6.00 |
| 45 | 4.16 | 5.31 | 6.39 |
| 67 | 4.30 | 5.24 | 6.26 |
| 70 | 4.52 | 5.81 | 7.30 |
