Table 2 Thermophysical properties for pure water and different nanofluids at T = 300 K (Corcione, 2010)
From: Characterization the effects of nanofluids and heating on flow in a baffled vertical channel
Thermophysical properties | Water | Al2O3 | CuO | ZnO | SiO2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density, ρ (kg/m3) | 998.203 | 3970 | 6500 | 5600 | 2200 |
Dynamic viscosity, μ (Ns/m2) | 2.01 × 10−3 | – | – | – | – |
Thermal conductivity, k (W/m K) | 0.613 | 40 | 20 | 13 | 1.2 |
Specific heat, Cp (J/kg K) | 4182.2 | 765 | 535.6 | 495.2 | 703 |
Coefficient of thermal expansion, β (1/K) | 2.06 × 10−4 | 5.8 × 10–6 | 4.3 × 10–6 | 4.3 × 10–6 | 5.5 × 10–6 |