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) | 21.22 | 21.72 | 18.08 | 20.34 | 1.61 |
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) | 221.6 | 0.3 |
| Temperature at Onset of Melting (C) | 199.6 | 1.7 |
| Enthalpy of Melting (J/g-K) | 21.4 | 1.3 |
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) | 292 | 318 | 346 |
| Std. Dev. Onset Temperature (°C) | NaN | 4 | 2 |
| Mean Normalized MLR at Onset (1/s) | 3.28e-04 | 4.07e-04 | 4.47e-04 |
| Std. Dev. Normalized MLR at Onset (1/s) | NaN | 0.87e-04 | 0.75e-04 |
| Mean Mass Fraction at Onset | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.99 |
| Std. Dev. Mass Fraction at Onset | NaN | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Mean Temperature at end of Decomposition (°C) | 457 | 481 | 507 |
| Std. Dev. Temperature at end of Decomposition (°C) | NaN | 0 | 1 |
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 | 0.914 | 0.004 |
| 800.0 | 0.886 | 0.006 |
| 1000.0 | 0.851 | 0.009 |
| 1200.0 | 0.813 | 0.012 |
| 1400.0 | 0.776 | 0.016 |
| 1600.0 | 0.744 | 0.020 |
| 1800.0 | 0.716 | 0.023 |
| 2000.0 | 0.694 | 0.026 |