Measured Data

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Specific Heat

Experiments for specific heat [J/(kg K)], or heat capacity, were conducted using a heat flow meter on unconditioned and dried samples at 10 °C, 20 °C, 30 °C and 40 °C.

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Unconditioned

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Temperature (°C)Specific Heat (J/kgK)Repository Version: 149f368
Temperature (C) Specific Heat Mean (J/kg-K) Standard Deviation (J/kg-K)
10.0 1310.0 240.0
20.0 1359.0 238.0
30.0 1433.0 267.0
40.0 1479.0 260.0

Dried

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Temperature (C) Specific Heat Mean (J/kg-K) Standard Deviation (J/kg-K)
10.0 1202.0 16.0
20.0 1260.0 24.0
30.0 1303.0 19.0
40.0 1354.0 28.0

Thermal Conductivity

Experiments for thermal conductivity [W/(m K)] were conducted using a heat flow meter on unconditioned and dried samples at 15 °C and either 45 °C or 65 °C.

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Unconditioned

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Temperature (C) Conductivity Mean (W/m-K) Standard Deviation (W/m-K)
15.0 0.114 0.008
65.0 0.126 0.009

Dried

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Temperature (°C)Thermal Conductivity (W/mK)Repository Version: 149f368
Temperature (C) Conductivity Mean (W/m-K) Standard Deviation (W/m-K)
15.0 0.109 0.011
65.0 0.121 0.015

Mass Loss Rate (MLR)

Simultaneous thermal analyzer experiments were conducted at three heating rates: 3 K/min, 10 K/min, and 30 K/min.

Cone calorimeter tests were conducted at a heat flux of 35 kW/m2 on samples conditioned at 20°C and 50% relative humidity.

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Simultaneous Thermal Analyzer

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Cone Calorimeter: 35 kW/m2

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Heat Release Rate Per Unit Area (HRRPUA)

Cone calorimeter tests were conducted at a heat flux of 35 kW/m2 on samples conditioned at 20°C and 50% relative humidity.

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Cone Calorimeter: 35 kW/m2

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Carbon Monoxide (CO) Yield

Cone calorimeter tests were conducted at a heat flux of 35 kW/m2 on samples conditioned at 20°C and 50% relative humidity.

Incident Heat Flux [kW/m²] Mean CO Yield [g/g] CO Yield Std. Dev. [g/g]
35 0.04 0.007

Derived Data

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Effective Heat of Combustion (Δhc)

Cone calorimeter tests were conducted at a heat flux of 35 kW/m2 on samples conditioned at 20°C and 50% relative humidity.

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Cone Calorimeter

Incident Heat Flux [kW/m²] Mean Effective Heat of Combustion [MJ/kg] Effective Heat of Combustion Std. Dev. [MJ/kg]
35 14.5 0.2