Research on Thermal Response Behavior of the Intumescent Coating at High Temperature: An Experimental and Numerical Study

Intumescent coating is able to provide effective fire protection with both practicality and aesthetics. In this study, expansion performance and thermal physical property experiments are firstly carried out to obtain the basic parameters at different temperatures. Then, the thermal response model of the concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) structure under the protection of intumescent coating in a fire is established. Finally, based on the experimental data and thermal response model, the effects of initial thickness, expansion rate, intra-pore emissivity and reaction heat on the structure temperature are discussed in detail. The results of this study can provide guidance on intumescent coating formulation design, as well as fire protection design.

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