Measured Data

Mass Loss Rate (MLR)

Initial-mass-normalized mass loss rate [1/s] was measured in the simultaneous thermal analyzer experiments at three heating rates: 3 K/min, 10 K/min, and 30 K/min.

Simultaneous Thermal Analyzer

Specific Heat Release Rate

Experiments for specific heat release rate [W/g], were conducted using a micro-scale combustion calorimeter at a heating rate of 30 K/min.

Derived Data

Effective Heat of Combustion (Δhc)

Effective heat of combustion [MJ/kg] is calculated from data collected in micro-scale combustion calorimeter experiments.

Micro-scale Combustion Calorimeter

Value R1 R2 R3 Mean Std. Dev.
Heat of Combustion (MJ/kg) 21.22 21.72 22.21 21.72 0.4

Melting Temperature and Enthalpy of Melting

Melting temperature [Tmelt] and the enthalpy of melting [kJ/kg] were derived quantities computed from data collected in simultaneous thermal analyzer experiments.

Value Mean Std. Dev.
Peak Melting Temperature (C) 221.6 0.3
Temperature at Onset of Melting (C) 199.6 1.7
Enthalpy of Melting (J/g) 21.4 1.3

Band Averaged Emissivity

Band averaged emissivity was calculated from reflectance measurements conducted with an integrating sphere and Fourier transform infrared spectrometer.

Source Temperature [K] Emissivity Std. Dev.
600.0 0.914 0.004
800.0 0.886 0.006
1000.0 0.851 0.009
1200.0 0.813 0.012
1400.0 0.776 0.016
1600.0 0.744 0.020
1800.0 0.716 0.023
2000.0 0.694 0.026