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. 2016 Aug 26;6:32383. doi: 10.1038/srep32383

Table 4. Thermal insulation properties of samples and other commonly used thermal insulation materials.

Materials Density (g cm−3) Thermal conductivity (W m−1 K−1) Diffusivity (mm2 s−1) Source
S-75 0.052 0.144 0.065
S-90 0.080 0.138 0.064
S-95 0.403 0.128 0.061
Lightweight concrete 0.551 0.155 0.319 48
Polyurethane board 0.028 0.024 0.558 48
0.033 0.022 0.434
Class fiber (axial) 0.030 0.042 1.460 48
0.095 0.038 0.417
Rock wool (axial) 0.050 0.042 1.000 48
0.120 0.040 0.397