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Table 6 Basic properties of different PCMs

From: Review of regulation techniques of asphalt pavement high temperature for climate change adaptation

Carrier matrix

Working substance

Phase change temperature(°C)

Phase change enthalpy(J/g)

SiO2

PEG-4000 [130]

47.6-60.5

-

Hydrocarbons PCM [133]

-1.5-24

80.98

N-tetradecane-type paraffin waxes [134]

2-5

107-118

Diatomite

Stearic acid (SA) and palmitic acid (PA) [131]

52.93

106.70

Polyethylene glycol (PEG) [135]

-

9.0332

SA [129]

67.13

143.7

PA [128]

59.1

97.74

Ceramsite

PEG and EGD [132]

54-60

29-50

PEG-4000 [136]

53.8

125.1

ZnMgAl-mixed metal oxides

PEG [137]

50.9

108.1

Expanded graphite

Paraffin [138]

40-50

150

polypropylene

Unsaturated organic acid [133, 139]

0.5-26

46.97