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
Derived Data
Melting Temperature and Enthalpy of Melting
Melting temperature [Tmelt] and the enthalpy of melting [kJ/kg] were derived quantities computed from data collected in simultaneous thermal analyzer experiments.
| Value | Mean | Std. Dev. |
|---|---|---|
| Peak Melting Temperature (C) | 257.9 | 1.0 |
| Temperature at Onset of Melting (C) | 223.1 | 1.3 |
| Enthalpy of Melting (J/g-K) | 147.4 | 5.9 |
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.
| 10 °C/min | 30 °C/min | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean Onset Temperature (°C) | 362 | 389 |
| Std. Dev. Onset Temperature (°C) | 4 | 3 |
| Mean Normalized MLR at Onset (1/s) | 5.96e-04 | 7.22e-04 |
| Std. Dev. Normalized MLR at Onset (1/s) | 1.45e-04 | 0.87e-04 |
| Mean Mass Fraction at Onset | 0.99 | 0.99 |
| Std. Dev. Mass Fraction at Onset | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Mean Temperature at end of Decomposition (°C) | 494 | 516 |
| Std. Dev. Temperature at end of Decomposition (°C) | 7 | 11 |