Evaluating the Combustion Performance of the Usual Timbers in Furniture Using a Grey Correlation Method Based on Thermolysis, Ignition, and Flame Spread

Author:

Yu Zhijin12,Song Jiani1,Xu Lan1,Zhang Hao1

Affiliation:

1. College of Safety Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710054, China

2. Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Coal Fire, Xi’an 710054, China

Abstract

Timber is the most widely used material for furniture in view of its characteristics of light mass, high strength, easy processing, coloring, and decorative appearance. However, the flammability of wood has been frequently associated with increased fire intensity and the rapid spread of fire in buildings. In this paper, the combustion performance of six kinds of common furniture timber was investigated based on thermogravimetric analysis at 25–500 °C, cone calorimetry with 50 kW/m2 thermal radiation intensity, and flame spread experiments with 3 kW/m2 thermal radiation intensity. The ignition, weight loss, thermogenesis, smoke, and flame spread characteristics of these timbers were obtained. Subsequently, a comprehensive index system including thermal stability, heat release ability, smoke production capacity, and flame spreading speed was constructed to evaluate the combustion performance of the selected timbers. In addition, a grey correlation method relying on the game theory to assign weight was proposed for the quantitative analysis of the relevant evaluation indexes. As a result, the combustion performance of the six kinds of timber, which was defined as a specific value from poor to good, was as follows: pine (0.8696) > Chinese fir (0.8568) > Oriented Strandboard (OSB) (0.8425) > density board (0.8122) > plywood (0.8087) > elm (0.7909). Timber with poor combustion performance contributes to the reduction in fire risk in buildings. Our suggestions are of great significance for selecting furniture timber from the perspective of the prevention and control of building fires.

Funder

National Natural Science Foundation of China

Publisher

MDPI AG

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