Chung's equation-IX and Chung's equation-XII were utilized to predict the fire risk and evaluate fire risk ratings for five types of wood: white ash, hard maple, willow, fraxinus mandschurica, and sagent cherrys. The combustion tests were conducted us...
Chung's equation-IX and Chung's equation-XII were utilized to predict the fire risk and evaluate fire risk ratings for five types of wood: white ash, hard maple, willow, fraxinus mandschurica, and sagent cherrys. The combustion tests were conducted using a cone calorimeter test method by ISO 5660-1 standards. The fire risk and fire risk rating (FRR) were compared with fire risk index-IX (FRI-IX) and fire risk index-XII (FRI-XII). The results yielded a fire performance index-XI (FPI-XI) ranging from 0.44 to 1.05 and a fire growth index-XI (FGI-XI) ranging from 0.89 to 3.11. Also, the fire risk index-XII (FRI-XII), indicated fire risk rating, exhibited an increasing order of sagent cherry (0.85): Grade A ≈ PMMA (1): Grade A ≈ white ash (1.22): Grade A ≈ hard maple (1.53): Grade A < willow (4.00): Grade C < faxinus mandschurica (7.07): Grade D. Additionally, the fire risk index-IX (FRI-IX) was PMMA (1): Grade A ≈ hard maple (2.28): Grade A ≈ sagent cherry (3.24): Grade A < white ash (5.73): Grade B < fraxinus mandschurica (10.29): Grade C ≪ willow (48.30): Grade G. In general, the willow and fraxinus mandschurica showed the highest fire risk. In conclusion, although the expression of the index is different as shown based on the criteria of FRI-IX and FRI-XII, predictions based on fire risk assessment of combustible materials showed a similar tendency.