Will a steel structure still be standing at a temperature past its critical temperature? Or will it be unsafe?

2018-06-30 9:26 pm
The critical temperature of steel is 550 degrees.

The temperature for cellouslic materials can be given by the formula:

T=20+345〖log〗_10 (8t+1)

Where T is the fire resistance and t is the temperature of the furnance. if t is 550 degrees (critical temperature of steel), this gives a fire resistance of approx 5mins which is too low. So i used a different guidance document

For unprotected steels especially the temperature can be given by:

T=0.54(θs-50)(〖Hp/A〗^(-0.6) )

Where T is the fire resistance, θs is the temperature of the furnance and Hp/A is the section factor of the beam. Taking a 43kg 254mmx146mm beam which is exposed on 3 sides for example, the section factor is 170. taking θs as 550 degrees and Hp/A as 170, this gives approximately 12.4minutes of fire resistance which is also too low.

So what Im trying to ask, is that will a steel beam ultimately collapse at 550 degrees or is 550degrees the temperature a steel beam would start to bend. If so what temperature does a steel structure completely fail and cause a structure to collapse. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

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2018-07-01 2:37 am
Normal structural steels lose around 1/3 of their strength by 550 - 650 degrees C (depending on exact grade), so have lost the normal safety margin and are likely near or at the point of failure.
http://www.mace.manchester.ac.uk/project/research/structures/strucfire/materialInFire/Steel/FireResistantSteel/fig27.gif


If you look at specifications for fire protection for steel structures, the ratings _after_ protection start at just 30 minutes.

30, 60 or 90 minute are common grades for intumescent coating systems.

To have a with-protection rating of just 30 minutes, the unprotected rating must be rather lower. I believe your calculations are probably accurate.

Info:
https://www.rawlinspaints.com/steel-intumescent-paint

https://www.steelconstruction.info/Fire_protecting_structural_steelwork
2018-06-30 9:33 pm
"what temperature does a steel structure completely fail and cause a structure to collapse" ?

depends on the stresses and loads on the structure. Also depends on the exact alloy, there are thousands of different steels, you have to be specific.

for example: Stainless steels can be used up to 2000 F (1100ºC) for the high temperature stainless grade 309(S) and up to 2100° F (1150ºC) for 310(S).


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