Thermal Decomposition of Sulfur Hexafluoride What is the thermal decomposition temperature for $\ce{SF6}?$ I've heard it decomposes into $\ce{F2}$ and $\ce{SF4}$ only to decompose further into $\ce{S2}$ and $\ce{F2},$ but I haven't found much on the topic.
I became curious since I was considering using it to flush out oxygen for some reactions I was doing, due to its density and stability (plus we have a bunch lying around), but was concerned about it decomposing into more toxic compounds if the reaction or apparatus were to get too hot or if a spark were to occur.

I do not plan to actually do this. It was a silly idea I had, and I realized soon after posting this that $\ce{SF6}$ is a bad idea for these purposes since it is a greenhouse gas.
From an IEEE paper1:

$\ce{SF6}$ begins to decompose at $\pu{300 °C}$ and the main decomposition components contain $\ce{CO2 , SO2F2 , SOF2 , SOF4 , SO2}$ and $\ce{H2S}$; [...] $\ce{H2S}$ is the special component only appears when thermal fault proceeds to some degree (above $\pu{360°C}$).

For more information about the decomposition mechanism and product yiels, see here.
References

F. Zeng et al., &quot;Decomposition characteristics of SF6 under thermal fault for temperatures below 400°C,&quot; in IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 995-1004, June 2014, doi: 10.1109/TDEI.2014.6832242.