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rockwool.com claims a thermal conductivity of 0.033 W/m K. Many stainless steel alloys seem to be around 16 W/m K (and mild steel is quite a bit higher). So,
by amluto 5y ago
rockwool.com claims a thermal conductivity of 0.033 W/m K. Many stainless steel alloys seem to be around 16 W/m K (and mild steel is quite a bit higher). So, very roughly (and assuming all heat transfer is conductive, etc), if the fraction of the inside that’s steel is well under 0.2%, the overall thermal conductivity through the panel will be comparable to that of rock wool. Otherwise it will be higher. In any case, the thermal conductivity along the sheet (as opposed to through it) will be quite high due to the solid metal face.
One could work out the fill factor from the drawings in the OP.
- labawi 5y agoGoing by specifications the steel fill fraction is 0.22% for P and 0.09% for Q, which are meant for Insulated exterior (structural/non-structural) wall. The numbers work out, even for a moderately more conductive steel. I wonder if they fill the inside of tubes with rock wool.