Table 1 Thermophysical properties of the pure PCM (Paraffin wax)⁴⁶.

Thermal expansion, β

[K^− 1]

0.001

Melting Temperature, T_m

[K]

319.15 (s)–321.15 (l)

Latent heat, L

[kJ kg^− 1]

173.400

Specific heat, C_p

[J kg^− 1 K^− 1]

2890

Thermal conductivity, k

[W m^− 1 K^− 1]

0.21 (s), 0.12 (l)

Density, ρ

[kg m^− 3]

800

Viscosity, µ

[kg m^− 1 s^− 1]

0.002267