Table 2 Melting and solidification temperatures of SAT and SAT + EG composite PCMs.

From: Development of sodium acetate trihydrate-ethylene glycol composite phase change materials with enhanced thermophysical properties for thermal comfort and therapeutic applications

Sample Name

Onset temperature for melting peak of DSC (°C)

Endset temperature for melting peak of DSC (°C)

Onset temperature for solidification peak of DSC (°C)

Endset temperature for solidification peak of DSC (°C)

Latent heat of fusion (kJ.kg−1)

A

57.6

60.1

−21.0

−21.68

256.7

B

54.3

58.2

−26.2

−29.2

251.54

C

53.5

57.8

−27.3

−31.8

249.31

D

49.5

56.8

−29.2

−37.0

236.35

E

47.8

55.8

−29.5

−38.1

222.82

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