SOLIDS DATA REFERENCES
Heat Flux for Ignition
| Material | qmin(kW/m2) | qcrit(kW/m2) | Tig(K) | Link to Graph | Reference | Description | h | kpc(kj/m2K)2s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polyethylene Sheeting 4mil | 19.5 | 15.49 | Graph | FireTEC | 4 mil Fire Retardant polyethylene sheeting | 0.0135 | 0.16 | |
| Polyethylene Sheeting 2mil | 19.5 | 13 | Graph | FireTEC | 2 mil polyethylene sheeting | 0.0135 | 0.16 | |
| Polyethylene Sheeting 6mil | 14.5 | 13.1 | Graph | FireTEC | 6 mil polyethylene sheeting | 0.0135 | 0.16 | |
| ABS Plastic | 13.0 | 5.7 | Graph | FireTEC | ABS Plastic ~0.125" thick | 0.0135 | ||
| Particle Board | 17.7 | 0.50 | 563-648 | Graph | Quintiere | Particle board | ||
| Douglas Fir | 13.3 | 12.85 | Graph | Spearpoint | 50mm douglas fir heated across the grain | |||
| Oak | 20* | 12.5 | Graph | Yang et al. | Oak, lowest heat flux exposed was 20 kW/m2 | |||
| Cherry | 20* | 13 | Graph | Yang et al. | Cherry, lowest heat flux exposed was 20 kW/m2 | |||
| Beech | 20* | 13 | Graph | Yang et al. | Beech, lowest heat flux exposed was 20 kW/m2 | |||
| Composite Decking (Veranda) | 12.5 | 8.35 | Graph | FireTEC | Veranda composite plastic decking | |||
| PMMA | 15 | 4 | 523 | Rhodes et al | Black Polycast PMMA 100x100x25mm samples | 0.010 | 2.12 |
Please note that qcrithas been calculated in most cases and is a derived value, not experimentally obtained.
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