The Radiant Panel Flame Spread Tester is an equipment using gas ignited Radiant heat panel to test the surface combustibility of Building product (ASTM E 162) and cellular plastics (ASTM E 3675), Radiant Panel Index (Is) is measured by the flame radio-waves, Critical Heat Flux,(CHF) and Heat Release Rate(kW/㎡).
• ASTM E 162: Standard Test Method for surface Flammability of materials Using a
Radiant Heat Energy Source
• ASTM D 3675: Standard Test Method for surface Flammability of Materials using
A Radiant Heat Energy Source
• Base Structure Units
- Frame dimension : 1,850 (H) X 700 (D) X 1,250 (L)
- Electrical Power : 220 V AC, 60 Hz, 12 A
- Sliding platform for loading of the test specimen
- Radiant Panel (90°, Porous cement)
- 19" Touch Screen Panel Computer for control & Acquisition Data
• Radiant Panel with Air and Gas Supply
- Radiant Panel Size : 300 by 460 (mm)
- Fine Brick : Max Temp : 815℃ (1,500℉)
- Pilot Burner : Acetylene(0.5 l/min, 150 mbar)
- Calibration Burner : Methane gas(95% purity, 20 l/min, 150 mbar)
- Propane Burner : Pressure(1.0 l/s, 20 mbar)
- Compressed Air Burner : 50 l/s, 700 Pa of water
- Digital anemometer : 0.5 m/s
• Analysis & Controls
- Heat Flux Meter : Schmidt - Bolter type, Range : 0 ~ 100 ± 10 ㎾/㎡
- Portable water cooling system for heat flux meter
- Pyrometer for measuring radiant panel temperature
- DAQ (Data Acquisition) System(GPIB/USB Interface)
• Application Software
- ASTM E 162 Operation & DAQ Program
- Test Calibration Program