Measured Data
Mass Loss Rate (MLR)
Mass loss rate [g/s] was measured in cone calorimeter experiments at three heat fluxes: 25 kW/m2, 50 kW/m2, and 75 kW/m2.
Cone Calorimeter: 25 kW/m2
Cone Calorimeter: 50 kW/m2
Cone Calorimeter: 75 kW/m2
Heat Release Rate Per Unit Area (HRRPUA)
Experiments for heat release per unit area [kW/m2] were conducted on samples conditioned at 20°C and 50% relative humidity using a cone calorimeter at three different heat fluxes: 25 kW/m2, 50 kW/m2, and 75 kW/m2.
Cone Calorimeter: 25 kW/m2
| 25 kW/m² R1 | 25 kW/m² R2 | 25 kW/m² R3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Sustained Ignition (s) | 194.25 | 181.75 | 149.50 |
| Time to Peak HRRPUA (s) | 36.75 | 22.50 | 35.75 |
| Peak HRRPUA (kW/m²) | 286.20 | 294.20 | 338.69 |
Cone Calorimeter: 50 kW/m2
| 50 kW/m² R1 | 50 kW/m² R2 | 50 kW/m² R3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Sustained Ignition (s) | 31.00 | 21.25 | 26.50 |
| Time to Peak HRRPUA (s) | 27.25 | 26.75 | 27.50 |
| Peak HRRPUA (kW/m²) | 428.32 | 530.57 | 442.49 |
Cone Calorimeter: 75 kW/m2
| 75 kW/m² R1 | 75 kW/m² R2 | 75 kW/m² R3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Sustained Ignition (s) | 8.25 | 9.50 | 11.25 |
| Time to Peak HRRPUA (s) | 25.50 | 24.50 | 24.25 |
| Peak HRRPUA (kW/m²) | 623.94 | 721.34 | 660.93 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) Yield
Carbon monoxide yield was measured during cone calorimeter experiments conducted at heat fluxes of 25 kW/m2, 50 kW/m2, and 75 kW/m2.
| Incident Heat Flux [kW/m²] | Mean CO Yield [g/g] | CO Yield Std. Dev. [g/g] |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | 0.036 | 0.013 |
| 50 | 0.012 | 0.002 |
| 75 | 0.003 | 0.002 |
Derived Data
Soot Yield
Soot yield [g/g] was calculated from smoke obscuration data collected in cone calorimeter experiments conducted at heat fluxes of 25 kW/m2, 50 kW/m2, and 75 kW/m2.
| Incident Heat Flux [kW/m²] | Mean Soot Yield [g/g] | Soot Yield Std. Dev. [g/g] |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | 0.134 | 0.004 |
| 50 | 0.138 | 0.004 |
| 75 | 0.147 | 0.001 |
Temperature at Onset of Decomposition
The temperature at onset of decomposition [Tonset] is a derived quantity computed from data collected in simultaneous thermal analyzer experiments.
| 3 °C/min | 10 °C/min | 30 °C/min | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Onset Temperature (°C) | 329 | 348 | 370 |
| Std. Dev. Onset Temperature (°C) | NaN | 2 | 1 |
| Mean Normalized MLR at Onset (1/s) | 1.22e-03 | 1.16e-03 | 1.11e-03 |
| Std. Dev. Normalized MLR at Onset (1/s) | NaN | 0.02e-03 | 0.02e-03 |
| Mean Mass Fraction at Onset | 0.95 | 0.96 | 0.96 |
| Std. Dev. Mass Fraction at Onset | NaN | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Mean Temperature at end of Decomposition (°C) | 427 | 451 | 476 |
| Std. Dev. Temperature at end of Decomposition (°C) | NaN | 0 | 0 |