December 10th, 2012, 07:20 PM
It's not a good idea to heat things up in an oxygen-rich atmosphere:
From ntrs.nasa.gov:
FLAMMABLE AND TOXIC MATERIALS
IN THE OXYGEN ATMOSPHERE
OF MANNED SPACECRAFT
ABSTRACT
A preliminary study of the considerations nec-
essary in selecting materials for use in an oxygen-
rich atmosphere revealed that a major design effort
must be directed toward reducing the toxic and flam-
mable contaminants of the atmosphere. The effect
of zero gravity in preventing convection is one as-
pect of research that deserves considerable effort
since heat transfer and flammability are two major
fields directly affected. Other research is needed
in human tolerances, static electricity, removal of
low -molecular -weight gas, fire extinguishment,
overall characteristics of materials exposed for long
periods in pure oxygen, and in the development of
adequate test procedures.
It is by will alone I set my mind in motion.