Assessing the combustibility of claddings: A comparative study of the modified cone calorimeter method and cylindrical furnace test

A cone calorimeter, a standard device to measure the fire reaction properties of materials, is modified in this study investigate its potential replace cylindrical furnace test method assess combustibility cladding materials used buildings. The modification allows be evaluated under conditions closer their end-use configuration than current testing condition test. In addition, calorimeter provides more quantitative data on compared passed/failed indicator Comparative studies between and results for four types with different are performed. surface temperature, time-to-ignition, flaming duration values measured claddings using two methods similar, leading same classification based AS 1530.1 standard. Other can method, which not possible test, including mass loss rate, heat release smoke production, particularly dependent formation ceramic-like carbonaceous layer tested samples.