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Comparison of Nordtest FIRE 007, CEN draft proposal (Radiant Panel) and Cone Calorimeter methods in the fire testing of floor coverings
Author(s) -
Tomann Johanna
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
fire and materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.482
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-1018
pISSN - 0308-0501
DOI - 10.1002/fam.810170406
Subject(s) - cone calorimeter , calorimeter (particle physics) , fire test , fire performance , radiant heat , fire safety , forensic engineering , environmental science , engineering , materials science , mathematics , structural engineering , detector , physics , optics , composite material , statistics , fire resistance , waste management , char , pyrolysis
Different types of floor coverings were tested using three different methods: the Cone Calorimeter (ISO 5660), the Nordtest floor covering test NT FIRE 007 and the German Radiant Panel Method (DIN 4102 Teil 14). The results of the comparisons between both flame spread and smoke production are given. Some correlation is found between the results of the Cone Calorimeter and the NT FIRE 007. Between other methods, no correlations seem to exist.
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