Table 5 Self-heating properties of several materials compared to cotton impregnated with linseed oil (Gross & Robertson 1958 )
Material | E | A ΔH c | ρ | k | c |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
kJ mol-1 | W kg-1 | kg m-3 | W (m· K)-1 | J (kg· K)-1 | |
Wood fibre board | 108 | 3.3 × 1013 | 250 | 0.050 | 1382 |
Cotton linters | 144 | 6.9 × 1015 | 320 | 0.042 | 1340 |
Cork | 80.0 | 8.1 × 109 | 130 | 0.042 | 2010 |
Natural foam rubber | 116 | 2.9 × 1015 | 108 | 0.040 | 2093 |
16.7% of linseed oil on the cotton | 88.0 | 4.7 × 1013 | 309 | 0.046 | 1400 |