- Author
- Babrauskas, V. | Parker, W. J.
- Title
- Ignitability Measurements With the Cone Calorimeter.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Journal
- Fire and Materials, Vol. 11, No. 1, 31-43, March 1987
- Report
- NBSIR 86-3445, September 1986, 49 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
- cone calorimeters | ignitability | plastics | radiant ignition | upholstered furniture | wood materials
- Identifiers
- instrumentation
- Abstract
- The Cone Calorimeter is a new-generation instrument developed primarily for making rate of heat release measurements. This instrument, containing a uniform and well-characterized irradiance source, was also seen to be useful for making measurements of radiant ignition on materials. Data have now been collected for a wide range of materials. The effects of various apparatus dependencies are discussed. Also, some comparative data are available illustrating the performance of similar materials in other apparatuses. Finally, for a selected material, Douglas fir particle board, a detailed comparison with an ignition model has been made.