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Material conductivity specimen index

Find published research specimens by material or sample ID; open each row for full test conditions and sources.

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Specimens have different test conditions and methods. Values apply only to the original research samples and are not general material or product design values. Open the reference for humidity, temperature, dimensions, method, data processing and uncertainty; do not interpolate, extrapolate or compare performance directly from this index.

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Filter for MW-1, or use browser find: the mineral-wool pipe specimen MW-1 has conductivity 0.033 W/(m·K), fitted to measurements at 10 °C and rounded upward. Open the row for conditions and source; this is not a general design value.

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17 research specimens, not general design values
Material	Specimen or group	Conductivity W/(m·K)	Test state or note	Full reference
Mineral wool	MW-1	0.033	Pipe specimen; fitted at 10 °C and rounded upward	Conditions and source
Mineral wool	MW-2	0.033	Pipe specimen; fitted at 10 °C and rounded upward	Conditions and source
Polyurethane foam	PUR-1	0.034	Pipe specimen; fitted at 10 °C and rounded upward	Conditions and source
Polyurethane foam	PUR-2	0.035	Pipe specimen; fitted at 10 °C and rounded upward	Conditions and source
Polyethylene foam	PEF-1	0.036	Pipe specimen; fitted at 10 °C and rounded upward	Conditions and source
Flexible elastomeric foam	FEF-1	0.039	Pipe specimen; fitted at 10 °C and rounded upward	Conditions and source
Flexible elastomeric foam	FEF-2	0.041	Pipe specimen; fitted at 10 °C and rounded upward	Conditions and source
Expanded polystyrene	EPS-1	0.036	Pipe specimen; fitted at 10 °C and rounded upward	Conditions and source
PIR board	Fiberglass facer	0.026	Mean test temperature 24.00 °C; board mean	Conditions and source
PIR board	Aluminum facer	0.024	Mean test temperature 24.02 °C; board mean	Conditions and source
PIR board	No facer	0.023	Mean test temperature 23.95 °C; board mean	Conditions and source
Loose spruce shavings	23 °C / 50% RH	0.0488	23 °C is conditioning temperature; mean measurement temperature 10 °C	Conditions and source
Loose spruce shavings	23 °C / 80% RH	0.0516	23 °C is conditioning temperature; mean measurement temperature 10 °C	Conditions and source
Extruded polystyrene XPS	Control after receipt	0.03422	Hot/cold plates +10/−10 °C; reported sample temperature relationship unclear	Conditions and source
Polyisocyanurate foam PIR	Control after receipt	0.02230	Hot/cold plates +10/−10 °C; reported sample temperature relationship unclear	Conditions and source
Mineral wool	Control after receipt	0.03532	Hot/cold plates +10/−10 °C; reported sample temperature relationship unclear	Conditions and source
Expanded polystyrene EPS	Control after receipt	0.03233	Hot/cold plates +10/−10 °C; reported sample temperature relationship unclear	Conditions and source

Sources and license

All four datasets below are published under CC BY 4.0. This index selects and rearranges data and translates labels and summaries; the detailed pages retain full citations, changes and limitations. CC BY 4.0

Jan Porzuczek · Comparative Study on Selected Insulating Materials for Industrial Piping · https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17071601 · Details
Emishaw Iffa, Fitsum Tariku, Wendy Ying Simpson · Highly Insulated Wall Systems with Exterior Insulation of Polyisocyanurate under Different Facer Materials: Material Characterization and Long-Term Hygrothermal Performance Assessment · https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13153373 · Details
Jiří Zach, Jitka Peterková, Vítězslav Novák, Azra Korjenic · Utilization of alternative wood particles for modern thermal insulation products – measurement data · https://doi.org/10.48436/twp69-8v238 · Details
Marta Pomada, Klaudia Kieruzel, Adam Ujma, Paweł Palutkiewicz, Tomasz Walasek, Janina Adamus · Analysis of Thermal Properties of Materials Used to Insulate External Walls · https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17194718 · Details

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