FIRE TESTS OF AUTOMOTIVE GRADE CARBON FIBER COMPOSITES

This report presents the results of a fire test study on selected composite materials containing carbon fibers that are planned for use, or that have a high potential for use, in automobiles and other vehicles. The study objectives were to determine the quantity and distribution of carbon fibers released during exposure of the composites to fires. The test data indicated that autombile fires, per se, are unlikely to be the cause of serious risk from single-fiber release. However, the possibility of automobile fires occurring in combination with other factors, such as wind and fire fighting, rescue, and disposal operations could result in additional fiber release.

• Corporate Authors:

  Scientific Service, Incorporated

  Redwood City, CA  United States 

  British Road Federation

  26 Manchester Square
  London W1,   England 
• Authors:
  • Wilton, C
  • Boyse, J
  • Zaccor, J
• Publication Date: 1980-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 64 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Automobiles; Carbon; Carbon fibers; Composite materials; Fibers; Fire fighting; Fires; Flammability tests; Hazards; Risk assessment; Sampling
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fire hazards; Particle size distribution
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00318977
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-TSC-RSPA-80-11 Final Rpt.
• Files: NTIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 19 1981 12:00AM