FASTData January 1999 Release

Test Type: Cone Calorimeter, Test Number: T6172, Description File: t6172



Descriptions
FDMS: Obtaining Data
Documentation
Abstract:
Computer-Aided Molecular Design of Fire Resistant Aircraft Materials.
Material:Phenolic Resin (Resole)
Lab:National Institute of Standards and Technology
Sponsor:National Institute of Standards and Technology
Date:12/23/1993
Test Ref No:T6172
Tested by:Jack Lee
Approved by
Scientific Officer:
James Brown

Test Results (summary)

Mass Lost:3428.24 g/m2 Total Heat Released:23.4209 MJ/m2
Peak RHR:174.213 kW/m2Peak Mass Loss Rate:14.6604 g/m2s

Summary Data From Ignition

Units Test Mean 60 s 180 s 300 s
Heat Release kW/m2 90.2259 129.262 108.627 77.8314
Mass Loss Rate g/m2s 0.00986164 0.0127593 0.0115508 0.0114275
Heat of CombustionMJ/kg6831740 10.1308 9.4043 6.8109
Specific Ext. Aream2/kg - - - -
Carbon Dioxidekg/kg 0.61502 1.08545 0.888921 0.61502
Carbon Monoxidekg/kg 0.0112984 0.0131547 0.0115317 0.0112984

Observations and Comments

Flaming out time 6 minutes. Sample smokes 23 second,charring
64 second and edge shrinking about 4 minutes. TUH/H20
analyzers are down--no soot collected--Sample in al. foil
pan on foam glass on pan holder. Spark ignited used-
Ascarite and drierite used in test T6172.

Details of Test Procedure Used

Heat Flux: 50 kW/m2 Nominal Flow:24 l/s
Orifice Constant: 0.0433844 Heat per Unit Mass O2:13.1 J/kg
Heater Orientation:H Spark Ignitor Used:Y
Grid Used: Y Frame Used:Y
Conditioning: 50 RH @ 296 K Test Conditions: 50 RH
Specimen Thickness:- Specimen Area:0.0036 m2

Test Results

Initial Mass: 0.06635 g Time of Peak RHR: 130 s
Final Mass: 0.0540083 g Peak RHR: 174.213 kW/m2
Mass Lost: 3428.24 g/m2 Peak Mass Loss Rate: 14.6604 g/m2s
Ignition Time:102 s Peak Extinction Area:-
Flameout Time:367 s Total Heat Released: 23.4209 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Publication Status:Unpublished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

Mass Loss Rate Per Unit Area

CO2 Yield

CO Yield

Soot Flow Rate

Smoke Extinction Area


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