Fire Endurance of Aluminum and Steel Hatch Covers.

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 sq m) fire which burned for 30 minutes. Two of these were steel and the other three were aluminum. Flame temperatures reached 1922 F (1050C) during the test. The aluminum hatch covers had melted within 17 minutes of igniting the fire while the steel covers remained intact throughout. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA051512

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People

  • David Beene Jr

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  • [Means, goals and clinical aims of physioradiological methods of examination.]

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Coast Guard
  • Fire Protection
  • Fire Resistance
  • Fires
  • Fuels
  • Governments
  • High Temperature
  • Ignition
  • Instrumentation
  • Military Research
  • Rubber Gaskets
  • Steel
  • Tensile Strength
  • United States
  • United States Government

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