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R-398 — Wax

Name: Insulation R Values — wax: record id 398 · rsi per inch 0.0144647 m2K/W/in · r value per inch 0.0821343 ft2hF/BTU/in · delta x 0.8829 in · k w mk 1.756 W/mK
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Material Id: Wax
Record Id: 398
Date: 12/20/1944
Delta T (F): 15.73
Delta X (in): 0.8829
Density (lb/ft3): 56.18
Description: Cast at 97 °C in 8X8X1 mold, Surfaces smoothed, Spacer Blocks
Form: Slab
K W Mk (W/mK): 1.756
Material: Wax
Mean Temp (F): 92.7
R Value per Inch (ft2hF/BTU/in): 0.082134
Rsi per Inch (m2K/W/in): 0.014465
Standard: Nist Srd 81 API
Trade Name: Paraffin

Source: NIST SRD 81 API

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wax — record id 398 · rsi per inch 0.0144647 m2K/W/in · r value per inch 0.0821343 ft2hF/BTU/in · delta x 0.8829 in · k w mk 1.756 W/mK | Insulation R Values | Engineering Database