fire rated aluminum tube or sheet
fire rated aluminum tube or sheet
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Hi there,
I am looking for a fire rated aluminum tube or sheet metal that can pass fire test such as UL2196 or NFPA130 or NFPA502. I am not a metal person and after googling I could not find an answer. Please recommend a aluminum that can do this. Thanks. Or a treatment that can help aluminum tube/pipe to pass the fire test.
Gao
I am looking for a fire rated aluminum tube or sheet metal that can pass fire test such as UL2196 or NFPA130 or NFPA502. I am not a metal person and after googling I could not find an answer. Please recommend a aluminum that can do this. Thanks. Or a treatment that can help aluminum tube/pipe to pass the fire test.
Gao





RE: fire rated aluminum tube or sheet
Both metals loss strength as temperature rises. Aluminum loses strength at a lower temperature that carbon steel. As for a fire rating, wood is probably better because it chars whereas aluminum, it heats and fails. You might try protecting the aluminum structure, but still, it weakens rather quickly as temperature increases.
Experiments performed to determine the fire resistance of precast concrete show that the temperature of a gasoline fueled fire is on the order of 1600 degrees F. More than enough to melt the aluminum.
Best regards - Al
RE: fire rated aluminum tube or sheet