U-value

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U-value

Measure of a material's heat-conducting properties. It is used in the building industry to compare the efficiency of insulating products, a good insulator having a low U-value. The U-value of a material is defined as the rate at which heat is conducted through it per unit surface area per unit temperature difference between its two sides; it is measured in watts per square metre per kelvin (W m⁻² K⁻¹). In mathematical terms, it may be calculated as the rate of loss of heat/(surface area × temperature difference).

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