FASTData January 1999 Release

Test Type: Cone Calorimeter, Test Number: T6045, Description File: t6045

Descriptions
FDMS:	Obtaining Data
Documentation Abstract:	Computer-Aided Molecular Design of Fire Resistant Aircraft Materials.
Material:	Polyvinyl Alcohol (Liquid)
Lab:	National Institute of Standards and Technology
Sponsor:	National Institute of Standards and Technology
Date:	9/21/1993
Test Ref No:	T6045
Tested by:	Jack Lee
Approved by Scientific Officer:	James Brown

Test Results (summary)

Mass Lost:	4141.36 g/m²	Total Heat Released:	59.5096 MJ/m²
Peak RHR:	154.669 kW/m²	Peak Mass Loss Rate:	10.5077 g/m²s

Summary Data From Ignition

	Units	Test Mean	60 s	180 s	300 s
Heat Release	kW/m²	114.558	132.851	120.981	126.899
Mass Loss Rate	g/m²s	0.0072792	0.00943221	0.00801056	0.00791759
Heat of Combustion	MJ/kg	14369600	14.0848	15.1026	16.0274
Specific Ext. Area	m²/kg	-	-	-	-
Carbon Dioxide	kg/kg	1.37032	1.30276	1.44699	1.52928
Carbon Monoxide	kg/kg	0.0115541	0.00773407	0.0065758	0.00817437

Observations and Comments

Flaming out time 11 minute 14 second/678 seconds. Sample
blistered 79 seconds and smokes 2 minutes. Sample flames at
edges 5 minutes 34 seconds and delaminates up.

Details of Test Procedure Used

Heat Flux:	20 kW/m²	Nominal Flow:	24 l/s
Orifice Constant:	0.0428552	Heat per Unit Mass O₂:	13.1 J/kg
Heater Orientation:	H	Spark Ignitor Used:	Y
Grid Used:	N	Frame Used:	N
Conditioning:	50 RH @ 296 K	Test Conditions:	50 RH
Specimen Thickness:	-	Specimen Area:	0.004418 m²

Test Results

Initial Mass:	0.02726 g	Time of Peak RHR:	155 s
Final Mass:	0.00896348 g	Peak RHR:	154.669 kW/m²
Mass Lost:	4141.36 g/m²	Peak Mass Loss Rate:	10.5077 g/m²s
Ignition Time:	153 s	Peak Extinction Area:	-
Flameout Time:	678 s	Total Heat Released:	59.5096 MJ/m²

Test Quality Indicators

Publication Status:	Unpublished
Statistical Basis of Data:	Replicate data available for the same test method and test conditions
Material Development/ Production Status:	Experimental material
Evaluation Status:	Data have been validated
Laboratory Accreditation Status:	The laboratory is recognized by (inter)national accreditation bodies
Completeness of Material Description:	Partial information on material
Completeness of Test Procedure Description:	Standard test procedure

Test Results (summary)

Data Plots

Heat release rate per unit area

Heat release rate

Mass Loss Rate Per Unit Area

Rate of Mass Loss

CO2 Yield

Carbon Dioxide Yield

CO Yield

Carbon Monoxide Yield

Soot Flow Rate

Soot flowrate

Smoke Extinction Area

Smoke specific extinction area i

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