Table 2

Thermal properties of paraffin types suitable for building applications [75].

Paraffin Melting temperature (°C) Latent heat (kJ/kg) Density (kg/m3) Thermal conductivity (W/m K)
n-Hexadecane (C16) 18 237 770 0.2
n-Heptadecane (C17) 22 213 760 0.145
Paraffin C16-C18 20–22 152
Paraffin C13-C24 22–24 189 900 0.21
n-Octadecane (C18) 28 245 865 0.148
n-Nonadecane (C19) 32 222 830 0.22
RT 35 HC 35 240 880 0.2
n-Eicosane (C20) 37 246
n-Henicosane (C21) 40 200–213 778
Paraffin C16-C28 42–44 189 910
n-Docosane (C22) 44.5 249 880 0.2
n-Tricosane (C23) 47.5 232
Paraffin C20-C33 48–50 189 912

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