Material Suggestions
Material Suggestions
(OP)
I would like to get some suggestions on a material for a container for transport. I am no materials engineer, so some input would be greatly appreciated. The material doesn't necessarily have to be a composite, it could be a metal, plastic, polymer or other. The main spec is that it has to withstand a fire penetration test of 1,700°F for 5 minutes. I am looking for a good insulator that would keep the contents cool as well. Any suggestions?





RE: Material Suggestions
RE: Material Suggestions
crthomps,
Don't re-invent the wheel. Try this site, they have Air Transport Association Spec. 300, Category 1 compliant cases, etc. Making the outer sheet SS rather than aluminum to handle the heat test.
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Note the interior foam specifications:
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.- UL Subject 95-HF-1.
General Electric Specification - SS268045D.
Lockheed Aircraft Specification - LAC-22-434A, Type II.
California Fire Retardency Urethane Foam Law - 1/1/84.
FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) Air Worthiness Standard.
MIL-SPEC. P-26514D, Type I, Class 1, Grade C.
There is also a Federal regulation: Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 302, aka MVSS-302. It requires a minimum flame resistance for materials used in the interior of a motor vehicle.
Try searching the Code of Federal Regulations: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html
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Phenolic foam panels faced with metal or nomex laminate might get you an R value that will give you the insulation you are looking for.
Check out http://www.epfa.org.uk/properties.htm
B.E.
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http://www.sudaglass.com/felt.html
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