Fire Response of Geopolymer Structural Composites

Lyon, Richard E.

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Fire Response of Geopolymer Structural Composites

1996-01-01
By Lyon, Richard E.

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Creators:

Lyon, Richard E.
Corporate Creators:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center. Airport and Aircraft Safety Research and Development Division.
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation Research
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Publication/ Report Number:

DOT/FAA AR-TN95/22
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Technical Note
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
Abstract:

The fire response of a potassium aluminosilicate matrix (geopolymer) carbon fiber composite was measured and the results compared to organic matrix composites being used for infrastructure and transportation applications. At irradiance levels of 50 kW/m2, typical of the heat flux in a well-developed fire, glass-or carbon-reinforced polyester, vinylester, epoxy, bismaleimde, cyanate ester, polyimide, phenolic, and engineering thermoplastic laminates ignited redly and released appreciable heat and smoke, while carbon-fiber reinforced geopolymer composites did not ignite, burn, or release any smoke even after extended heat flux exposure. The geopolymer matrix carbon fiber composite retains sixty-three percent of its original 245 MPa flexural strength after a simulated large fire exposure.
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FAA Fire Safety ; FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace
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