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Learning How to Better Protect Steel at High Temperatures: NIST Develops New Ways of Testing and Measuring Fire-Resistive Materials

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Dale P. Bentz, Christopher C. White

Abstract

This paper presents a summary of research performed during a three-year NIST/industry consortium, "Performance Assessment and Optimization of Fire Resistive Materials." Progress in assessing thermophysical properties and adhesion performance of these materials is reviewed.
Citation
Modern Steel Construction
Pub Type
Journals

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Keywords

Adhesion, building technology, fire resistive material, microstructure, thermal conductivity.
Materials flammability

Citation

Bentz, D. and White, C. (2009), Learning How to Better Protect Steel at High Temperatures: NIST Develops New Ways of Testing and Measuring Fire-Resistive Materials, Modern Steel Construction, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=902721 (Accessed October 17, 2025)

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Created July 1, 2009, Updated February 19, 2017
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