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Table 2 Thermal and Combustive Properties – Gasoline surrogate (McGrattan et al. 2015)

From: Performance of suspension bridge hangers exposed to hazardous material fires considering wind effects

Density (kg/m3)

720

Specific heat (kJ/kg·K)

2.131

Thermal conductivity (W/m·K)

0.15

Emissivity (unitless)

0.90

Boiling temperature (°C)

125

Heat of reaction (kJ/kg)

837

Heat of combustion (kJ/kg)

43,700

Absorption coefficient (m− 1)

1534

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