Measured Data
Mass Loss Rate (MLR)
Initial-mass-normalized mass loss rate [1/s] was measured in the simultaneous thermal analyzer experiments at three heating rates: 3 K/min, 10 K/min, and 30 K/min and mass loss rate [g/s] in the cone calorimeter at three heat fluxes: 25 kW/m2, 50 kW/m2, and 75 kW/m2.
Simultaneous Thermal Analyzer
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) | 72.00 | 70.75 | 49.75 |
| Time to Peak HRRPUA (s) | 32.50 | 39.25 | 41.25 |
| Peak HRRPUA (kW/m²) | 521.03 | 566.88 | 590.57 |
Cone Calorimeter: 50 kW/m2
| 50 kW/m² R1 | 50 kW/m² R2 | 50 kW/m² R3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Sustained Ignition (s) | 14.25 | 16.00 | 12.00 |
| Time to Peak HRRPUA (s) | 26.50 | 22.75 | 27.75 |
| Peak HRRPUA (kW/m²) | 691.06 | 679.09 | 521.33 |
Cone Calorimeter: 75 kW/m2
| 75 kW/m² R1 | 75 kW/m² R2 | 75 kW/m² R3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Sustained Ignition (s) | 4.25 | 5.25 | 2.50 |
| Time to Peak HRRPUA (s) | 33.00 | 34.25 | 31.50 |
| Peak HRRPUA (kW/m²) | 751.06 | 1008.19 | 1036.97 |
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 | 0.035 | 0.002 |
| 50 | 0.027 | 0.01 |
| 75 | 0.013 | 0.013 |
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 | 0.086 | 0.004 |
| 50 | 0.084 | 0.017 |
| 75 | 0.091 | 0.012 |
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) | 161 | 184 | 207 |
| Std. Dev. Onset Temperature (°C) | NaN | 3 | 3 |
| Mean Normalized MLR at Onset (1/s) | 3.10e-04 | 3.34e-04 | 2.82e-04 |
| Std. Dev. Normalized MLR at Onset (1/s) | NaN | 0.28e-04 | 0.03e-04 |
| Mean Mass Fraction at Onset | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 |
| Std. Dev. Mass Fraction at Onset | NaN | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Mean Temperature at end of Decomposition (°C) | 417 | 441 | 460 |
| Std. Dev. Temperature at end of Decomposition (°C) | NaN | 2 | 1 |