HXAIR - Material Data

Use this window to enter details of the Material Data Window where you enter data related to the Fin side and Tube side material. On selecting the material, the conductivity value will be displayed. On enabling Material Field, the user needs to enter the Conductivity Values for the same.

Usage

Material Options

The default material is carbon steel for Tube side and for Fin side the default material is Aluminum 1060 H14. A different material may be selected for Tube/Fin side of the exchanger. Individual properties of the selected material may be overridden. Alternatively, you may define a "User Added Material" and supply its name and properties.

Material

Select a material for either side of the exchanger from lists, which show the materials in the library, listed in Rigorous Heat Exchanger - User’s Guide. Select User added Material to define your own material.

Name

Enter the name of your User defined Material.

Conductivity

Enter a value of conductivity for your User added Material or over-ride the value for the library material. Shell material does not contribute to heat transfer and its conductivity is not used in the calculations.

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