Table 7. Comparing the Thermophysical Properties of PCM, PCD, Water, and Water–Propylene Glycol.
property | unit | n-decane14 | water14 | PG6014 | PCDw | PCDpg60 | |
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specific heat capacity at 25 °C | cp | kJ/kg·K | 1.70 | 4.19 | 2.32 | 3.69 | 2.20 |
density at 25 °C | ρ | kg/m3 | 902 | 997 | 1051 | 988 | 1012 |
latent heat | Δhpc | kJ/kg | 197 | 333 | 93 | 32 | 13 |
heat conductivity at 25 °C | k | W/(m·K) | 0.23 | 0.61 | 0.22 | 0.529 | 0.39 |
viscosity at 100 1/s at 20 °C | η | mPa·s | solid | 0.9 | 29.5 | 3.1 | 17.0 |