Measured Data
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) | 9.50 | 16.00 | 18.75 |
| Time to Peak HRRPUA (s) | 73.25 | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| Peak HRRPUA (kW/m²) | 104.92 | 110.78 | 112.78 |
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 | 0.03 | 0.002 |
Specific Heat Release Rate
Micro-scale combustion calorimeter tests were conducted at a heating rate of 30 K/min.
Derived Data
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 | 0.846 | 0.003 |
| 800.0 | 0.805 | 0.004 |
| 1000.0 | 0.756 | 0.007 |
| 1200.0 | 0.704 | 0.011 |
| 1400.0 | 0.656 | 0.015 |
| 1600.0 | 0.615 | 0.020 |
| 1800.0 | 0.582 | 0.024 |
| 2000.0 | 0.554 | 0.028 |
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) | 10.61 | 9.83 | 9.87 | 10.1 | 0.36 |
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) | 191 | 209 | 220 |
| Std. Dev. Onset Temperature (°C) | NaN | 1 | 4 |
| Mean Normalized MLR at Onset (1/s) | 4.74e-04 | 5.14e-04 | 4.60e-04 |
| Std. Dev. Normalized MLR at Onset (1/s) | NaN | 0.42e-04 | 0.30e-04 |
| Mean Mass Fraction at Onset | 0.98 | 0.99 | 0.99 |
| Std. Dev. Mass Fraction at Onset | NaN | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Mean Temperature at end of Decomposition (°C) | 420 | 448 | 437 |
| Std. Dev. Temperature at end of Decomposition (°C) | NaN | 3 | 31 |