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THE EFFECT OF ABSORPTIVITY ON THE IGNITION OF MATERIALS BY RADIATION

Simms, D.L., Law, M. and Hinkley, P.L., 1957. THE EFFECT OF ABSORPTIVITY ON THE IGNITION OF MATERIALS BY RADIATION. Fire Research Notes 308


ABSTRACT

The effect of the absorptivity of the surface of a material on its ignition by radiation has been investigated. An effective absorption factor has been found for different woods, cotton and paper.



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