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.

Simultaneous Thermal Analyzer

Specific Heat Release Rate

Experiments for specific heat release rate [W/g], were conducted using a micro-scale combustion calorimeter at a heating rate of 30 K/min.

Derived Data

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) -3.35 -2.82 -5.66 -3.94 1.23

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) 120 120 120
Std. Dev. Onset Temperature (°C) NaN 0 0
Mean Normalized MLR at Onset (1/s) 3.44e-03 6.09e-03 1.50e-03
Std. Dev. Normalized MLR at Onset (1/s) NaN 0.15e-03 0.13e-03
Mean Mass Fraction at Onset 0.83 0.93 0.98
Std. Dev. Mass Fraction at Onset NaN 0.00 0.00
Mean Temperature at end of Decomposition (°C) 125 144 166
Std. Dev. Temperature at end of Decomposition (°C) NaN 2 4