A pipe has inside diameter of 4 cm and wall thickness of 10 mm. At the inside surface of the pipe, the temperature is 70°C and at the outside surface, the temperature is 30°C. If the heat lost from the pipe per unit length is 6000 W/m, what is the thermal conductivity of the pipe material? Express your answer in W/m°C.

A pipe has inside diameter of 4 cm and wall thickness of 10 mm. At the inside surface of the pipe, the temperature is 70°C and at the outside surface, the temperature is 30°C. If the heat lost from the pipe per unit length is 6000 W/m, what is the thermal conductivity of the pipe material? Express your answer in W/m°C.

Principles of Heat Transfer (Activate Learning with these NEW titles from Engineering!)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305387102

Author:Kreith, Frank; Manglik, Raj M.

Publisher:Kreith, Frank; Manglik, Raj M.

Chapter1: Basic Modes Of Heat Transfer

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.1P: 1.1 On a cold winter day, the outer surface of a 0.2-m-thick concrete wall of a warehouse is exposed...

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