Gas-Filled Panels
high performance insulation
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Center of panel measurements from Oakridge

ASTM C-518 Measurements in the Fox-300 HFMA
Testing Conducted at ORNL in August 1996.

Panel ID (MFGP#) Date Tested Test# (1996) LBNL Meas L (cm) ORNL Test
L (cm)
Ka (W/m*K) R
(h*ft2*°F/Btu*in)
Temp (°F) Fill Date (1996) Fill Medium (Gas)
51 8-15-96 1179 2.565 2.561 0.01158 12.46 75.00 July 9 Krypton
52 8-14-96 1177 2.697 2.699 0.01158 12.46 75.00 July 9 Krypton
52 8-14-96 1178 2.616 2.615 0.01166 12.37 75.00 July 9 Krypton
54 8-15-96 1181 2.659 2.654 0.01182 12.20 75.00 July 10 Krypton
55 8-15-96 1182 2.680 2.675 0.02000 7.21 75.00 July 9 Argon
56 8-15-96 1183 2.649 2.649 0.01158 12.46 75.00 July 10 Krypton
57a 8-16-96 1185 2.413 2.410 0.00735 19.62 75.00 July 10 Xenon
57b 8-16-96 1184 2.451 2.448 0.00744 19.39 75.00 Aug. 1 Xenon
58a 8-15-96 1180 2.832 2.824 0.02832 5.09 75.00 July 9 Air
59 8-16-96 1186 2.578 2.574 0.00743 19.41 75.00 July 15 Xenon
61a 8-19-96 1188 2.654 2.649 0.01162 12.41 75.00 July 10 Krypton
61b 8-21-96 1196 2.649 2.647 0.01151 12.53 75.00 July 10 Krypton
62 8-19-96 1189 2.687 2.680 0.01163 12.40 75.00 July 10 Krypton
63 8-19-96 1190 2.680 2.677 0.01160 12.43 75.00 July 10 Krypton
64 8-19-96 1191 2.611 2.608 0.00740 19.49 75.00 July 25 Xenon
65 8-20-96 1192 2.649 2.649 0.01099 13.12 75.00 July 25 Kr90 - Xe10
66 8-22-96 1201 2.642 2.638 0.00917 15.73 75.00 July 25 Kr50 - Xe50
67a 8-20-96 1194 2.703 2.701 0.01986 7.26 75.00 July 9 Argon
68 8-20-96 1195 2.670 2.669 0.00742 19.44 75.00 July 25 Xenon
69 8-20-96 1193 2.858 2.858 0.02806 5.14 75.00 July 9 Air
71 8-21-96 1197 2.738 2.736 0.01139 12.66 75.00 July 11 Krypton
72 8-21-96 1198 2.672 2.669 0.01133 12.73 75.00 July 25 Krypton

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