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 | 1310.0 | 240.0 |
| 20.0 | 1359.0 | 238.0 |
| 30.0 | 1433.0 | 267.0 |
| 40.0 | 1479.0 | 260.0 |
Dried
| Temperature (C) | Specific Heat Mean (J/kg-K) | Standard Deviation (J/kg-K) |
|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 1202.0 | 16.0 |
| 20.0 | 1260.0 | 24.0 |
| 30.0 | 1303.0 | 19.0 |
| 40.0 | 1354.0 | 28.0 |
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 | 0.114 | 0.008 |
| 65.0 | 0.126 | 0.009 |
Dried
| Temperature (C) | Conductivity Mean (W/m-K) | Standard Deviation (W/m-K) |
|---|---|---|
| 15.0 | 0.109 | 0.011 |
| 65.0 | 0.121 | 0.015 |
Mass Loss Rate (MLR)
Simultaneous thermal analyzer experiments were conducted at three heating rates: 3 K/min, 10 K/min, and 30 K/min.
Cone calorimeter tests were conducted at a heat flux of 35 kW/m2 on samples conditioned at 20°C and 50% relative humidity.
Simultaneous Thermal Analyzer
Cone Calorimeter: 35 kW/m2
Heat Release Rate Per Unit Area (HRRPUA)
Cone calorimeter tests were conducted at a heat flux of 35 kW/m2 on samples conditioned at 20°C and 50% relative humidity.
Cone Calorimeter: 35 kW/m2
| 35 kW/m² R1 | 35 kW/m² R2 | 35 kW/m² R3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Sustained Ignition (s) | 54.75 | 51.00 | 54.75 |
| Time to Peak HRRPUA (s) | 492.25 | 500.50 | 523.50 |
| Peak HRRPUA (kW/m²) | 152.49 | 170.49 | 164.49 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) Yield
Cone calorimeter tests were conducted at a heat flux of 35 kW/m2 on samples conditioned at 20°C and 50% relative humidity.
| Incident Heat Flux [kW/m²] | Mean CO Yield [g/g] | CO Yield Std. Dev. [g/g] |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | 0.04 | 0.007 |
Derived Data
Temperature at Onset of Decomposition
Simultaneous thermal analyzer experiments were conducted at three heating rates: 3 K/min, 10 K/min, and 30 K/min.
| 3 °C/min | 10 °C/min | 30 °C/min | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Onset Temperature (°C) | 225 | 241 | 256 |
| Std. Dev. Onset Temperature (°C) | NaN | 4 | 1 |
| Mean Normalized MLR at Onset (1/s) | 6.60e-04 | 6.01e-04 | 4.94e-04 |
| Std. Dev. Normalized MLR at Onset (1/s) | NaN | 0.87e-04 | 0.03e-04 |
| Mean Mass Fraction at Onset | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 |
| Std. Dev. Mass Fraction at Onset | NaN | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Mean Temperature at end of Decomposition (°C) | 401 | 418 | 442 |
| Std. Dev. Temperature at end of Decomposition (°C) | NaN | 14 | 9 |