Application of experimental setup for the thermal conductivity measurement for searching novel environmental material solutions used in construction

Abstract

The presented work includes experimental data on the infl uence of lightweight filler on the thermal conductivity of λ gypsum. In this research, cenospheres were used. Cenospheres were added in the amount of 10% in respect to the mass of gypsum. To measure thermal conductivity, a non-stationary method was used based on the “hot wire method”. A decrease of thermal conductivity and density with added lightweight filler was observed because of microstructure modifications of the gypsum product. Additional microscopic images of the fractures of the modifi ed gypsum were made.