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TYPICAL PROPERTIES AT 300 K
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| DESCRIPTION/COMPOSITION |
DENSITY, p (kg/m3)
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THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY, k (W/m x K)
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SPECIFIC HEAT, cp
(J/kg x K)
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| Building Boards |
 Asbestos-cement board |
1,920
|
0.58
|
-
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| Gypsum or plaster board |
800
|
0.17
|
-
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| Plywood |
545
|
0.12
|
1,215
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| Sheathing, regular density |
290
|
0.055
|
1,300
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| Acoustic tile |
290
|
0.058
|
1,340
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| Hardboard, siding |
640
|
0.094
|
1,170
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| Hardboard, high density |
1,010
|
0.15
|
1,380
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| Particle board, low density |
590
|
0.078
|
1,300
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| Particle board, high density |
1,000
|
0.170
|
1,300
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| Woods |
| Hardwoods (oak, maple) |
720
|
0.16
|
1,255
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| Softwoods (fir, pine) |
510
|
0.12
|
1,380
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| Masonry Materials |
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| Cement mortar |
1,860
|
0.72
|
780
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| Brick, common |
1,920
|
0.72
|
835
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| Brick, face |
2,083
|
1.3
|
-
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| Clay tile, hollow |
| 1 cell deep, 10 cm thick |
-
|
0.52
|
-
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| 3 cells deep, 30 cm thick |
-
|
0.69
|
-
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| Concrete block, 3 oval cores |
| Sand/gravel, 20 cm thick |
-
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1.0
|
-
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| Cinder aggregate, 20 cm thick |
-
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0.67
|
-
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| Concrete block, rectangular core |
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|
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| 2 cores, 20 cm thick, 16 kg |
-
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1.1
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-
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| Same with filled cores |
-
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0.60
|
-
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| Plastering Materials |
| Cement plaster, sand aggregate |
1,860
|
0.72
|
-
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| Gypsum plaster, sand aggregate |
1,680
|
0.22
|
1,085
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| Gypsum plaster, vermiculite aggregate |
720
|
0.25
|
-
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