ISO 5660-1 · ASTM E1354
The most significant bench-scale instrument in fire testing — measures heat release, smoke production and mass loss under preset fire conditions.
Reaction-to-fire tests — Heat release, smoke production and mass loss rate — Part 1: Heat release rate (cone calorimeter method) and smoke production rate (dynamic measurement); ASTM E1354: Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter
The Cone Calorimeter is the most significant bench-scale instrument in the field of fire testing because it measures important real properties of the material being assessed under a variety of preset fire conditions. These measurements can be used directly by researchers, or they can be used as data for input into correlation or mathematical models, used to predict fire development.
Directly measured properties include: heat release rate, time to ignition, mass loss rate, smoke production rate, effective heat of combustion, and rates of release of combustion gases (e.g. carbon oxides).
Sample dimensions, quantities, mounting, substrate and conditioning requirements for this test are confirmed with you before testing begins. Contact our technical team for the sample requirements for your product.
ASTM D7309
Determines fundamental thermo-chemical data in seconds from 1–5 mg specimens and predicts fire properties of materials.
ISO 5658-2
Measures the lateral spread of flame along the surface of a vertically orientated specimen subject to radiated heat in the presence of a pilot flame.
ISO 9705-2
Full-scale calorimetry of complete seat assemblies, used to determine MARHE according to EN 45545-2.
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