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R-1260 — Diatomaceous Earth

Name: Insulation R Values — diatomaceous_earth: record id 1260 · rsi per inch 0.076483 m2K/W/in · r value per inch 0.434291 ft2hF/BTU/in · date 1/12/1961 · k w mk 0.3321 W/mK
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Material Id: Diatomaceous Earth
Record Id: 1260
Date: 1/12/1961
Delta T (F): 22.37
Delta X (in): 0.9806
Density (lb/ft3): 9.621
Description: Diatomite Powder From Diatomaceous Earth
Form: Loose
K W Mk (W/mK): 0.3321
Manufacturer: Johns Manville
Material: Diatomaceous Earth
Mean Temp (F): 129.6
R Value per Inch (ft2hF/BTU/in): 0.434291
Rsi per Inch (m2K/W/in): 0.076483
Standard: Nist Srd 81 API
Test Method: ASTM C 177
Trade Name: Celite®

Source: NIST SRD 81 API

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