https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index en-au 5 https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:21514 −6/°C; specific heat capacity: 0.95 kJ·(kg K)⁻¹; thermal conductivity coefficient: 0.58×10⁻² cm² s⁻¹; and thermal conductivity: 1.17 W·(m K)⁻¹. The examination of the phase composition indicates that cordierite, mullite, sillimanite, cristobalite and α-quartz are the main phase elements. Analysis of the microstructure shows that the cordierite crystals were formed during the sintering process and were dispersed evenly in the mullite crystals, which gave the samples a favourable thermal shock resistance. It was concluded that the ceramic material, a combination of cordierite and andalusite, is an excellent candidate for solar thermal storage material due to its high thermal shock resistance, temperature resistance and strength.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:03:37 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:126 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:43:10 AEDT ]]>