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Table 2 Thermal properties of pipe materials

From: Earth-air heat exchanger as a green retrofit for Chandīgarh—a critical review

Property

Concrete

PVC

Steel

Density (kg/m3)

1800

1400

7800

Thermal conductivity(W/kg/K)

1.15

0.2

45

Specific heat (J/kg/K)

1000

1470

505