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6.2.4 Results for protected steel:<br />

The insulative protection used in this section is Fendolite <strong>and</strong> is also used in<br />

Section 5.2 <strong>and</strong> 5.5. The properties of this protection are as follows:<br />

Properties of spray on protection: Fendolite by Firepro<br />

Specific heat, c i = 1100 J/kg K<br />

Thermal conductivity, k i = 0.19 W/m K<br />

Density, ρ = 775 kg/m 3<br />

Thickness, d i = 0.02 m<br />

1400<br />

1200<br />

Temperature ( o C)<br />

1000<br />

800<br />

600<br />

400<br />

200<br />

0<br />

0 50 100 150 200<br />

Time (min)<br />

Spreadsheet Fire temperature SAFIR<br />

1000<br />

Temperature ( o C)<br />

800<br />

600<br />

400<br />

200<br />

0<br />

0 50 100 150 200<br />

Time (min)<br />

Spreadsheet SAFIR<br />

Figures 6.2 a-b: Comparison between the results from SAFIR <strong>and</strong> the spreadsheet method for<br />

protected steel exposed to a Eurocode parametric fire. From top a. with constant specific heat in<br />

spreadsheet method, b. with varying specific heat with spreadsheet method<br />

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