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APPENDICES
APPENDIX 4


SOME PROPERTIES OF LIQUIDS

 
 
Thermal conductivity
Specific heat
Density
Viscosity
Temperature
 
(J m-1 s-1 °C-1)
(kJ kg-1 °C-1)
(kg m-3)
(N s m-2)
(°C)
Water (see Appendix 6)        
0
Sucrose 20% soln.
0.54
3.8
1070
1.92 x 10-3
20
       
0.59 x 10-3
80
             60% soln.      
6.2 x 10-3
20
       
5.4 x 10-3
3.7 x 10-3
80
20
Sodium chloride 22% soln.
0.54
3.4
1240
2.7 x 10-3
20
Acetic acid
0.17
2.2
1050
1.2 x 10-3
20
Ethyl alcohol
0.18
2.3
790
1.2 x 10-3
20
Glycerine
0.28
2.4
1250
830 x 10-3
20
Olive oil
0.17
2.0
910
84 x 10-3
20
Rape-seed oil    
900
118 x 10-3
20
Soya-bean oil    
910
40 x 10-3
30
Tallow    
900
18 x 10-3
65
Milk (whole)
0.56
3.9
1030
2.2 x 10-3
20
Milk (skim)    
1040
1.4 x 10-3
          25
Cream 20% fat    
1010
6.2 x 10-3
3
           30% fat    
1000
13,8 x 10-3
3


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