Ignitability Analysis of Siding Materials Using Modified Protocol for Lift Apparatus
✍ Scribed by Mark A. Dietenberger
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 764 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0308-0501
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✦ Synopsis
This paper reports on the ignitability of common siding materials that could be exposed to wildland fires. When exposed to brands or fires, structures will experience piloted ignition, which is requisite for sustained ignition involving burn-through and surface flame spread in various directions. In this study, the Lateral Ignition and Flame Spread Test (LIFT) apparatus (ASTM El321 and E1317) was used to test various siding materials (plywoods, softwoods, and vinyl), some of which were painted, humidified, or sawed. A recently developed protocol provided useful, accurate values of the following thermophysical properties: surface emissivity, surface ignition temperature, thermal conductivity, and thermal diffusivity. Full consistency was achieved with independent literature values of these properties and can be used directly in the database of fire growth models.