Citation

Hshieh TT, Hshieh FY. J. Fire Sci. 2005; 23(2): 157-171.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0734904105045054

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The closed-cup flash points of nine organic compounds and 38 organosilicon compounds are measured using a Setaflash closed-cup tester. This study demonstrates that Setaflash closed-cup tester is an effective tool for measuring the flash points of combustible liquids, especially for high-viscosity liquids. The flammability properties of these chemical compounds are determined using a cone calorimeter at a low-incident heat flux of 3 kW/m2. The results show that good correlations can be found between the closed-cup flash point and the time to ignition, the time to peak heat release rate, and the propensity to flashover. There is no good correlation between the closed-cup flash point and the peak heat release rate.

Language: en