FLAMMABILITY AND SMOKE CHARACTERISTICS OF AIRCRAFT INTERIOR MATERIALS

Abstract

Flammability and smoke characteristics of interior materials were determined from a selection of 109 materials representative of present usage in the aviation industry. A comparison was made of the flame-resistant characteristics exhibited by the different materials on the basis of: (1) test method, (2) thickness, weight, composition and backing, (3) fire-retardant treatment, and (4) degradation from use and cleaning. By employing test methods defined in FAA Flight Standards Service Release 453 and Federal Specification CCC-T-19lb, burning characteristics were obtained in terms of burn rate, burn length, and self-extinguishing time. A FlameSpread Index and smoke factor also were obtained by making use of the Radiant Panel Test Apparatus.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0600387

Entities

People

  • E. B. Nicholas
  • J. E. Demaree
  • John F. Marcy

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Combustion
  • Fibers
  • Fire Resistant Materials
  • Fires
  • Flame Retardants
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Testing
  • Metal Matrix Composites
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Plastics
  • Refractory Materials
  • Resistance
  • Synthetic Fibers
  • Test Methods

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