Table 1.

Thermal Properties of Building and Insulating Materials

Material Density Conductivity, C Resistance Sp. Heat
per m As Used Per m As used
(Thickness used) kg/m³ J/( kg °K)
W/(m.°K) W/(m².°K) (m.°K)/W (m².°K)/W
Air Surface - Still 1.2 9.09 0.11 1012
0.5 m/s 1.2 12.50 0.08 1012
3.0 m/s 1.2 25.00 0.04 1012
Air Space, Wall,
Dull Surface 1.2 6.25 0.16 1012
One shiny surface (See 1.2 1.64 0.61 1012
Table 7.2 for Ceiling
spaces)
Asbestos-Cement Board, 945 0.19 33,33 5.26 0.03 840
6mm
Bark Fiber 48 0.045 22.22 1700
Bitumin Floor 960 0.16 6.25 1470
Brick, Adobe, 300mm 4.17 0.24 300
Common, 110mm 1760 0.65 5.88 1.53 0.17 920
Concrete, solid, dense 2400 1.45 0.69 880
solid coarse 2000 0.91 1.10 800
hollow block 100mm 1450 7.69 0.13 880
200mm 1375 5.00 0.20 880
Sand and sawdust 1600 0.65 1.54 300
Coconut Husk Fibre 48 0.53 1.89
Gypsum Plaster, 15mm 1220 0.37 2.44 2.70 0.041 1090
Gypsum Board, 15mm 1220 12.50 0.08 1090
Mortar, cement, 15mm 2000 1.12 76.92 0.89 0.013 795
Plywood, 5mm 530 12.50 0.08
Polystyrene, 38°C 16 0.039 0.78 26.64 1.28 340
-18°C 16 0.030 0.60 33.33 1.67 340
Polyurethane, 50mm 24 0.025 0.50 40.00 2.00 450
Rockwool or Glaswool, 32-48 0.033 0.66 33.30 1.52 900
50mm
Soil, 14% moisture 1200 0.37 2.70 1170
Straw, 50mm 75-200 0.042 0.81 23.81 1.24 1050
Shavings 190 0.06 16.67
;Tile, Clay roof, 19mm 1920 0.84 43.48 1.90 0.023 920
Timber, Pine radiate, 506 0.10 4.00 10.00 0.25 2090
25mm
Water 1000 0.60 1.67 4190
Table 4. Animal Heat and Moisture Production (FAO, 2004)
Livestock Weight Ambient Moisture g/h, Sensible heat Total
temperature* animal /animal heat1 /animal
(W/animal) (W/animal)
kg °C *°C +25° C *° C +25° C *° C +25°C
Dairy Cow 400 +12 410 835 685 395 960 960
500 +12 445 910 745 430 1045 1045
600 +12 485 985 805 465 1130 1130
700 +12 515 1045 855 495 1200 1200
Dairy Calf 50 +12 70 105 70 75 115 145
75 +12 185 365 220 120 345 365
150 +12 205 365 280 170 420 420
200 +12 160 330 270 155 380 380
300 +12 220 450 370 215 520 520
400 +12 275 565 460 265 645 645
Swine 5 +27 30 20 - 40
10 +24 35 40 35 35 60 60
20 +20 60 70 55 50 95 95
30 + 16 65 90 80 65 125 125
50 +16 75 120 125 85 175 165
70 +16 100 150 145 105 215 205
90 +16 115 170 165 120 245 235
Dry sow 180 +12 85 165 210 135 270 245
Sow one week 180 +12 120 220 285 185 365 335
prior to birth
Sow with 180 +16 175 300 340 245 460 450
piglets
Laying hen 1.5 +20 5.2 6.5 6.6 5.7 10.1 10.1
2.0 +20 6.0 7.6 7.6 6.6 11.7 11.7
Broilers 0.1 +32 3.1 - 0.9 --- 3.0
1.0 +20 5.0 6.5 6.6 5.6 10.0 10.0
1.5 +20 6.2 8.0 8.1 6.9 12.3 12.3