Table 3.

Sodium thiosulphate pentahydrate (Na2S2O3·5H2O) thermal properties

SymbolDescriptionValue
Ts-TlMelting range [°C]40-48
HlLatent heat of fusion [kJ/kg]210
ρsSolid phase density [kg/m3]1,720
ρlLiquid phase density [kg/m3]1,666
csSolid phase heat capacity [kJ/kgK]1.46
clLiquid phase heat capacity [kJ/kgK]2.39
ksSolid phase thermal conductivity [kJ/mK]0.76
klLiquid phase thermal conductivity [kJ/mK]0.38
νKinematic viscosity* [m2/s]1.14×10-5
Note(s):

*Obtained by dividing the dynamic viscosity μ, from Moynihan (1966) with the liquid density from Landini et al., (2019)

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