Methods for Prediction of Steel Temperature Curve in the Whole Process of a Localized Fire in Large Spaces

Table 1

Fire growth coefficient 𝛼.

Combustible material	Fire classification	𝛼/(kW/s^2)
Waste paper basket	Slow fire	0.0029
Noncotton products/polyester mattresses/TV sets/foam rubber pillows	Medium fire	0.0117
Plastic foam/stacked wooden boards/mail pouches filled with mails	Fast fire	0.0469
Methanol/fastburning upholstered chairs/Christmas tree	Ultrafast fire	0.1876