250
R. Saxena et al.
Table 13.1
Different sensible heat storage solid and liquid materials
S. No.
Materials
Type
Specific heat (J/kg K)
Temperature/Range (°C)
Density (kg/m −3
)
1
Rock
Solid
879
20
2560
2
Concrete
Solid
880
20
1900–2300
3
Brick
Solid
840
20
1600
4
Water
Solid
4190
0–100
1000
5
Caloriea HT43
Oil
2200
12–260
867
6
Diphenyl oxide (therminol
VP-1)
Oil
1523–2600
12–393
1071–700
7
Ethanol
Organic liq.
2400
<79
790
8
Propanol
Organic liq.
2500
<98
800
9
Butanol
Organic liq.
2400
<119
810
10
Isobutanol
Organic liq.
3000
<100
808
11
Octane
Organic liq.
2400
<126
704
12
Hitec
Molten salt
–
142–535
1740
13
Hitec XL
Molten salt
–
120–500
1700
14
Solar salt
Molten salt
1553
220–600
1868
15
Liq. Sodium
Molten metal
1280
98–883
–
16
Lead bismuth eutectic (LBE)
Eutectic mixture
1260
125–1670
10529