Evaluation of Existing Flammability Test Methods by Comparison of the Flammability Characteristics of Interior Materials

Abstract

Twenty aircraft materials representing a cross section of the interior of a wide-bodied passenger compartment were tested by five laboratory test methods for comparability. The five test methods utilized were: (1) Radiant Panel, (2) Rate of Heat Release, (3) Vertical Bunsen Burner, (4) Limited Oxygen Index, and (5) Thermogravimetric Analysis. Correlation of the results obtained from the five test methods were made for ignitability, flame spread, heat release, performance, heat flux exposure, and ranking of materials by performance. Heat release data obtained from the Rate of Heat Release Apparatus and the E-162 radiant panel indicate the best correlation for panels.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA083137

Entities

People

  • Eldon B. Nicholas

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Chemical Composition
  • Combustion
  • Decomposition
  • Fires
  • Heat Flux
  • Ignition
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Testing
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Plastics
  • Resins
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Thermoplastic Resins

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Regression Analysis.