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Table 3
Thermal properties of phase change materials.
| N-Octadecane | Methyl palmitate | N-eicosane | OM-35 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Properties | Solid-phase | Liquid phase | Solid-phase | Liquid phase | Solid-phase | Liquid phase | Solid-phase | Liquid phase |
| Density (kg/m3) | 814 | 724 | 862.1 | 823.8 | 815 | 780 | 969 | 870 |
| Thermal conductivity (W/m · K) | 0.358 | 0.152 | 0.192 | 0.1785 | 0.39 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.2 |
| Specific heat (J/kg · K) | 1950 | 2180 | 1610 | 2248 | 1920 | 2460 | 2780 | 2570 |
| Viscosity (Kg/m-s) | 0.00268 | 0.0045 | 0.004832 | 0.0039 | ||||
| Latent heat (J/kg-K) | 225000 | 229500 | 247300 | 197000 | ||||
| Solidus temperature (K) | 301.15 | 297 | 306.5 | 307 | ||||
| Liquidus temperature(K) | 303.15 | 300 | 310.5 | 309 | ||||
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