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Author
Beene, D. E., Jr.
Title
Fire Endurance of Aluminum and Steel Hatch Covers. Final Report.
Coporate
Coast Guard Research and Development Center, Groton, CT
Sponsor
Transportation Dept., Washington, DC
Report
CG-D-82-77, June 1977, 15 p.
Distribution
Available from National Technical Information Service
Keywords
ships | large scale fire tests
Abstract
The fire resistance of aluminum and steel hatch covers was compared in full-scale fire tests. The tests were conducted on the deck of T/V A.E. WATTS at the U.S. Coast Guard Fire and Safety Test Detachment, Mobile, Alabama. Five hatch covers were placed in a 1000 square foot (90 m(2)) fire which burned for 30 minutes. Two of these were steel and the other three were aluminum. Flame temperatures reached 1922 F (1050 C) during the test. The aluminum hatch had melted within 17 minutes of igniting the fire while the steel covers remained intact throughout.