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5. Conclusion<br />

The results <strong>of</strong> thermal conductivity <strong>of</strong> different materials measured by us<strong>in</strong>g steady state<br />

method and by modified transient plane source method are shown <strong>in</strong> Table-1. Results for<br />

Expanded Polystyrene, Expanded Polyethylene, and Ceramic wool are close to each other<br />

and the deviation is vary<strong>in</strong>g from +5.40 to +7.27%. The deviation <strong>in</strong> case <strong>of</strong> Glass Wool Slab<br />

and Low Density Coir CNSL Board is quite high due to presence <strong>of</strong> entrapped air <strong>in</strong> between<br />

the re<strong>in</strong>forc<strong>in</strong>g material <strong>in</strong> the matrix. The censor <strong>in</strong> case <strong>of</strong> MTPS method is very small and<br />

entrapped air gaps contribute major error. Therefore, it may be concluded that for<br />

approximate determ<strong>in</strong>ation <strong>of</strong> k value for these products is not justified. However this<br />

approximation can easily be done for Expanded Polystyrene, Expanded Polyethylene, and<br />

Ceramic wool. The time <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> determ<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g the thermal conductivity by steady state<br />

method is very large. Around 7-10 hours are needed for perform<strong>in</strong>g one s<strong>in</strong>gle test. The other<br />

methods require only 1-2 m<strong>in</strong>utes time for one observation. However, the transient method<br />

cannot be considered as standard method s<strong>in</strong>ce environmental conditions which do not have<br />

any control may affect the results. Therefore, for the development <strong>of</strong> a new material or for<br />

design<strong>in</strong>g some heat s<strong>in</strong>k or heat <strong>in</strong>sulation with sophistication, the steady state method<br />

should be used. For other general or less sophisticated <strong>in</strong>stances, the MTPS method can be<br />

used without any difficulty.<br />

6. Acknowledgement<br />

Authors are thankful to the Director Pr<strong>of</strong>. S. K. Bhattacharya, Central Build<strong>in</strong>g Research<br />

Institute, Roorkee for permitt<strong>in</strong>g to publish this work.<br />

References<br />

1. www.ta<strong>in</strong>struments.com<br />

2. Thermal Properties <strong>of</strong> Materials, Homsey, R. I., ENG 2000 series Chapter 9.<br />

3. Pr<strong>in</strong>cipal Methods <strong>of</strong> Thermal Conductivity Measurement, a publication <strong>of</strong> TA<br />

Instruments, Argent<strong>in</strong>a.<br />

4. <strong>Conference</strong>/ Conductivity/Home%20Heat<strong>in</strong>g%20<strong>Energy</strong>.htm<br />

5. IS: 3346, “Methods for determ<strong>in</strong>ation <strong>of</strong> thermal conductivity <strong>of</strong> thermal <strong>in</strong>sulation<br />

materials by two slab guarded hot plate”.

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