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    Fluid Heat Transfer Coefficients in Heat Exchanger Surface Combinations

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    The overall heat transfer coefficient depends on the fluids and properties on both sides of a wall or heat exchanger, as well as the wall properties and surface area. The table lists average overall heat transmission coefficients for different fluid combinations separated by common wall materials, ranging from 1.0 to 205 W/m2K. These coefficients are rough estimates that depend on additional factors like fluid velocity, viscosity, surface conditions, and temperature differences. Manufacturing data should be consulted for exact calculations.

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    The overall heat transfer coefficient depends on the fluids and properties on both sides of a wall or heat exchanger, as well as the wall properties and surface area. The table lists average overall heat transmission coefficients for different fluid combinations separated by common wall materials, ranging from 1.0 to 205 W/m2K. These coefficients are rough estimates that depend on additional factors like fluid velocity, viscosity, surface conditions, and temperature differences. Manufacturing data should be consulted for exact calculations.

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    The overall heat transfer coefficient depends on the fluids and properties on both sides of a wall or heat exchanger, as well as the wall properties and surface area. The table lists average overall heat transmission coefficients for different fluid combinations separated by common wall materials, ranging from 1.0 to 205 W/m2K. These coefficients are rough estimates that depend on additional factors like fluid velocity, viscosity, surface conditions, and temperature differences. Manufacturing data should be consulted for exact calculations.

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    Fluid Heat Transfer Coefficients in Heat Exchanger Surface Combinations

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    Santosh Jayasaval
    The overall heat transfer coefficient depends on the fluids and properties on both sides of a wall or heat exchanger, as well as the wall properties and surface area. The table lists average overall heat transmission coefficients for different fluid combinations separated by common wall materials, ranging from 1.0 to 205 W/m2K. These coefficients are rough estimates that depend on additional factors like fluid velocity, viscosity, surface conditions, and temperature differences. Manufacturing data should be consulted for exact calculations.

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    overall heat transfer coefficient  is used to calculate total heat transfer through a wall or heat exchanger construction. The overall heat transfer coefficient depends on the fluids and their properties on both
    sides of the wall, the properties of the wall and the transmission surface.

    For practically still fluids - average values for the overall heat transmission coefficient  through different combinations of fluids on both sides of the wall and type of wall - are indicated in the table below:

    Overall Heat Transmission Coefficient


    Fluid Material in Transmission Surface Fluid -U-
    (Btu/(ft2 hr oF)) (W/(m2 K))
    Water Cast Iron Air or Gas 1.4 7.9
    Water Mild Steel Air or Gas 2.0 11.3
    Water Copper Air or Gas 2.3 13.1
    Water Cast Iron Water 40 - 50 230 - 280
    Water Mild Steel Water 60 - 70 340 - 400
    Water Copper Water 60 - 80 340 - 455
    Air Cast Iron Air 1.0 5.7
    Air Mild Steel Air 1.4 7.9
    Steam Cast Iron Air 2.0 11.3
    Steam Mild Steel Air 2.5 14.2
    Steam Copper Air 3.0 17
    Steam Cast Iron Water 160 910
    Steam Mild Steel Water 185 1050
    Steam Copper Water 205 1160
    Steam Stainless Steel Water 120 680

    1 Btu/ft2 hr oF = 5.678 W/m2 K = 4.882 kcal/h m2 oC - Unit Converter

    Note that these coefficients  are very rough. They depends on fluid velocities, viscosities, conditions of the heating surfaces, size of the temperature differences and so on. For exact calculations - always check
    manufacturing data.

    Example - Water to Air Heat Exchanger made in Copper


    A roughly estimate of the specific heat transmission in a copper heat exchanger with water (mean temperature  80 oC) on one side and air (mean temperature 20 oC) on the other side - where the overall heat
    transfer coefficient U is 13.1 W/(m2 K) - can be calculated as

    q = (13.1 W/(m2 K)) ((80 oC) - (20 oC))

      = 786 W/m2

      ≈ 750 - 800 W/m2

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