Cone Calorimeter
Compliance
ISO 5660, ASTM E1354, BS 476-15, ASTM E1474; ASTM E1740; ASTM F1550; ASTM D6113; CAN ULC 135.
The Cone Calorimeter is a critical instrument in fire testing and research. It allows fire testing or research to be miniaturized and databased with good repeatability.
The Cone Calorimeter offers a method for assessing the heat release rate and dynamic smoke production rate of specimens exposed in the horizontal orientation to controlled levels of irradiance with an external igniter. The heat release rate is determined by the measurement of the oxygen consumption derived from the oxygen concentration and the flow rate in the combustion gas. The dynamic smoke production rate is calculated from the measurement of the attenuation of a laser light beam by the combustion gas.
The heat release rate and smoke obscuration are recorded for the entire test, regardless of whether the specimen is flaming or not.
The following date will be reported by the cone calorimeter test:
Heat release rate, in MJ/kg, kW/m2
Total heat release, in MJ
Smoke production rate, in m2/m2
Total smoke production, in m2
Mass loss rate, in g/m2.s
Time to sustained flaming and extinguished, in seconds
Heat flux, in kW/m2
Exhaust duct flow rate, in l/s
Test duration, in seconds
C factor, in 1/kg.m.K
Results derived from different standards.
ISO 5660-1 Heat Release Rate
Cone Calorimeter Calibration
Cone Calorimeter Onsite Training
Cone Calorimeter consists of
Cone-shaped radiant electrical heater, an electrical heater rod tightly wound into a truncated cone, rated 5000w with a producing irradiance output of 100 kW per square meter.
Horizontally orientated specimen mounting facility.
PID temperature control of cone irradiance.
Load cell, having a resolution of 0.1g and accuracy better than ±0.3g. Well heat insulation under the heating cone.
Independent marble cone facility workbench.
Exhaust gas system, stainless steel made for long life use, adjustable flow control from 0-50g/s at a resolution of 0.1g/s. An orifice plate flow meter to measure the combustion gas flow in the duct.
Combustion gas sampling apparatus, consisting of 3-stages filters (accuracy up to 0.5 microns), refrigerated cold trap, diaphragm pump, moisture trap.
Oxygen analyzer, paramagnetic type with the range of 0 to 25%. SIEMENS® or ABB® gas analyzer is optional.
Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide analyzer, NDIR type with the range of 0-1% & 0-10%. SIEMENS® or ABB® gas analyzer is optional.
Smoke obscuration measuring system, consisting of He-Ne laser generator, silicon photodiodes, and mounting facility.
Methane mass flow controller for calibration, accuracy up to ±1.0% F.S.
Heat flux meter, with the self-recycle cooling system.
Data acquisition system, maximum record the data 50 times per second.
Operation software, with the functions of the standard test program, sensor calibration, auto system calibration, status monitoring, and report management.
Advanced Functions
Vertically orientated specimen mounting facility.
Controlled atmosphere attachment.
FTIR Toxicity test system.
