Measured Data
Specific Heat
Experiments for specific heat [J/(kg K)], or heat capacity, were conducted using a heat flow meter on unconditioned and dried samples at 10 °C, 20 °C, 30 °C and 40 °C.
Unconditioned
| Temperature (C) | Specific Heat Mean (J/kg-K) | Standard Deviation (J/kg-K) |
|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 867.0 | 8.0 |
| 20.0 | 890.0 | 6.0 |
| 30.0 | 918.0 | 5.0 |
| 40.0 | 945.0 | 12.0 |
Thermal Conductivity
Experiments for thermal conductivity [W/(m K)] were conducted using a heat flow meter on unconditioned and dried samples at 15 °C and either 45 °C or 65 °C.
Unconditioned
| Temperature (C) | Conductivity Mean (W/m-K) | Standard Deviation (W/m-K) |
|---|---|---|
| 15.0 | 0.227 | 0.021 |
| 65.0 | 0.266 | 0.018 |
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) | 1.46 | 4.68 | 5.47 | 3.87 | 1.73 |
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 | 0.802 | 0.003 |
| 800.0 | 0.748 | 0.004 |
| 1000.0 | 0.698 | 0.006 |
| 1200.0 | 0.652 | 0.009 |
| 1400.0 | 0.613 | 0.012 |
| 1600.0 | 0.581 | 0.015 |
| 1800.0 | 0.557 | 0.018 |
| 2000.0 | 0.537 | 0.020 |