Heat capacity of nanofluid samples prepared at different heating rates (2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 °C min−1), measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC 25, TA Instruments) at 540 °C. The unit is kJ kg−1 °C−1.
| Sample # | Test # | 2 °C min−1 | 4 °C min−1 | 6 °C min−1 | 8 °C min−1 | 10 °C min−1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2.04 | 1.77 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.69 |
| 2 | 1.99 | 1.74 | 1.72 | 1.67 | 1.69 | |
| 3 | 1.89 | 1.66 | 1.71 | 1.57 | 1.53 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1.96 | 1.97 | 1.70 | 1.91 | 1.64 |
| 2 | 2.06 | 1.94 | 1.71 | 1.91 | 1.63 | |
| 3 | 1.99 | 1.90 | 1.71 | 1.89 | 1.58 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1.82 | 1.78 | 1.76 | 1.78 | 1.61 |
| 2 | 1.91 | 1.72 | 1.70 | 1.75 | 1.62 | |
| 3 | 1.87 | 1.69 | 1.71 | 1.71 | 1.61 | |
| Average | 1.95 | 1.80 | 1.72 | 1.77 | 1.62 | |
| Standard deviation | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.02 | 0.12 | 0.05 | |