Coefficients

DATE:

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Excel Calculation Tool

Pipe sections
Worksheet designed by: Tom Smales
Adapted to U Thermo range by : Paul Delouche

Description:
This excel calulation tool provides an approximate estimation of the heat loss and surface temperature of the
insulation system. This basic tool can be used to estimate the product performance and thickness required when
choosing the appropriate insulation materials.
The results are purely indicative.and the design of the complete insulation system and final choices made
concerning the products used and the thicknesses to be installed are entirely the responsability of the designer

Conductivity
=a+b*T+c*T2+d*T3
coefficients λ

Product a b c d
U Thermo Pipe 3.25E-02 7.04E-05 3.58E-07 -1.11E-10

Temperatures °C 50 100 150 200 300 400 500

U Thermo Pipe** 0.037 0.043 0.051 0.060 0.083 0.111 0.143
Thermal
conductivity W/m.K Product
for comparison
(λ lambda) (values to enter)

** in blue, values measured according to EN 8 497

in accredited laboratory

Comparison of the thermal conductivity of the U Thermo pipe with chosen product
0.24

U Thermo Pipe
Lambda (W/m.K)

0.22
Product for comparison
0.2 (polynomial tendancy curve)
0.18

0.16

0.14

0.12

0.1

0.08

0.06

0.04

0.02

0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Temperature (°C)

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 Coefficients

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2004 version

surface temperature of the

e and thickness required when

and final choices made

esponsability of the designer

600 700
0.180 0.219

s measured according to EN 8 497

in accredited laboratory

product

600 700 800

(Pty) Ltd
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Supercedes: 2004 version

Pipe sections calculation

Calculation for a single Pipe section

Worksheet designed by: Tom Smales Client

Adapted to U Thermo range by : Paul Delouche Date
Project reference

U Thermo Pipe

PARAMETER TERM UNIT VALUE REMARKS

Surface temperature of pipe Tp °C 600 Enter actual pipe temperature
Ambient air temperature Ta °C 25 Enter actual ambient temperature
External surface temperature Ts °C 84 Enter required insulation surface temperature
Mean temperature of insulation Tm °C 342

Thickness of insulation d mm 100 Use this cell as the 'by changing cell' in GOAL SEEK
Thermal conductivity λ W/m.K 0.094
Safety factor % 0%
Surface heat transfer coefficient f 5.7 Aluminium=5.7, Galvanised=6.3, Unclad=10
Pipe diameter dp mm 160 Enter actual pipe external diameter
Lagged pipe diameter ds mm 360
Factor ln (ds/dp) 0.811

Heat flow Q' W/m 376.3

External surface temperature Ts °C 83.4 Use this cell as the 'set cell' in GOAL-SEEK

Isover, a division of Saint-Gobain Construction Products South Africa (Pty) Ltd

Iron Road, New Era, Springs, 1560 Tel: (011) 360-8200 Fax: (011) 813-4414
Web Address: www.isover.co.za