Measured Data
Mass Loss Rate (MLR)
Simultaneous thermal analyzer experiments were conducted at a heating rate of 10 K/min.
Cone calorimeter tests were conducted at a heat flux of 35 kW/m2 on samples conditioned at 20°C and 50% relative humidity.
Simultaneous Thermal Analyzer
Cone Calorimeter: 35 kW/m2
Heat Release Rate Per Unit Area (HRRPUA)
Cone calorimeter tests were conducted at a heat flux of 35 kW/m2 on samples conditioned at 20°C and 50% relative humidity.
Cone Calorimeter: 35 kW/m2
| 35 kW/m² R1 | 35 kW/m² R2 | 35 kW/m² R3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Sustained Ignition (s) | 18.75 | 20.25 | 20.50 |
| Time to Peak HRRPUA (s) | 23.25 | 20.75 | 17.50 |
| Peak HRRPUA (kW/m²) | 220.09 | 202.84 | 179.09 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) Yield
Cone calorimeter tests were conducted at a heat flux of 35 kW/m2 on samples conditioned at 20°C and 50% relative humidity.
| Incident Heat Flux [kW/m²] | Mean CO Yield [g/g] | CO Yield Std. Dev. [g/g] |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | 0.016 | 0.003 |
Specific Heat Release Rate
Micro-scale combustion calorimeter tests were conducted at a heating rate of 30 K/min.
Derived Data
Soot Yield
Cone calorimeter tests were conducted at a heat flux of 35 kW/m2 on samples conditioned at 20°C and 50% relative humidity.
| Incident Heat Flux [kW/m²] | Mean Soot Yield [g/g] | Soot Yield Std. Dev. [g/g] |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
Effective Heat of Combustion (Δhc)
Effective heat of combustion [MJ/kg] is calculated from data collected in micro-scale combustion calorimeter experiments.
Micro-scale Combustion Calorimeter
| Value | R1 | R2 | R3 | Mean | Std. Dev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat of Combustion (MJ/kg) | 13.35 | 13.24 | 13.47 | 13.35 | 0.09 |
Temperature at Onset of Decomposition
Simultaneous thermal analyzer experiments were conducted at a heating rate of 10 K/min.
| 10 °C/min | |
|---|---|
| Mean Onset Temperature (°C) | 240 |
| Std. Dev. Onset Temperature (°C) | 1 |
| Mean Normalized MLR at Onset (1/s) | 5.96e-04 |
| Std. Dev. Normalized MLR at Onset (1/s) | 0.49e-04 |
| Mean Mass Fraction at Onset | 0.98 |
| Std. Dev. Mass Fraction at Onset | 0.00 |
| Mean Temperature at end of Decomposition (°C) | 415 |
| Std. Dev. Temperature at end of Decomposition (°C) | 4 |
Band Averaged Emissivity
Band averaged emissivity was calculated from reflectance measurements conducted with an integrating sphere and Fourier transform infrared spectrometer.
| Source Temperature [K] | Emissivity | Std. Dev. |
|---|---|---|
| 600.0 | 0.918 | 0.002 |
| 800.0 | 0.891 | 0.003 |
| 1000.0 | 0.858 | 0.005 |
| 1200.0 | 0.822 | 0.008 |
| 1400.0 | 0.789 | 0.011 |
| 1600.0 | 0.760 | 0.014 |
| 1800.0 | 0.736 | 0.017 |
| 2000.0 | 0.716 | 0.019 |