Table 3 Thermophysical properties of pure Gallium51.

From: A critical assessment of nanoparticles enhanced phase change materials (NePCMs) for latent heat energy storage applications

Properties

Values

Specific heat capacity, \({C}_{p}\), J kg−1 K−1

381.5

Thermal conductivity, \(k\), W mK−1

28.0

Density, \(\rho\), kg m−3

6093

Dynamic viscosity, \(\mu\), kg ms−1

2.97 × 10–7

Latent heat, L, J kg−1 K−1

80,160

Volumetric expansion coefficient, \(\beta\), K−1

1. 2 × 10–4

Solidus, \({T}_{s}\), K

302.88

Liquidus, \({T}_{l}\), K

302.98