Expanded perlite at 150 °C — heat-loss table

λ = 0.064 W/m·K at mean temperature ((150+20)/2 = 85 °C, from the published curve). Pipe losses per metre, four thicknesses, savings vs bare.

Pipe	30 mm W/m	50 mm W/m	80 mm W/m	100 mm W/m	BARE W/m	Surface @50 mm	Saving €/m·yr @50 mm	t CO2/m·yr
DN25	45	35	28	26	136	28 °C	€49	0.18
DN50	65	49	38	34	246	30 °C	€96	0.35
DN80	86	63	48	42	363	31 °C	€146	0.54
DN100	105	75	56	49	467	31 °C	€191	0.70
DN150	144	101	73	63	687	32 °C	€286	1.05
DN200	180	125	89	76	895	32 °C	€376	1.37
DN300	255	173	121	103	1,323	33 °C	€561	2.05

Assumptions: 20 °C ambient, still air (h=10 W/m²·K combined), €0.05/kWh fuel, 8000 h/yr, 82% efficiency, 0.183 kg CO2e/kWh (DESNZ 2024). Flat surfaces at this duty: bare 1,300 W/m² → 146 W/m² at 50 mm (≈€563/m²·yr saved). Method: ASTM C680 simplified — methodology. Your exact case: free calculator.

Context

All materials at 150 °C

Material	λ W/m·K	Loss W/m	Surface	Saving €/m·yr	t CO2/m·yr
Stone wool (mineral wool)	0.044	54	28 °C	€201	0.7
Glass wool	0.042	51	28 °C	€203	0.7
Ceramic fibre (RCF / AES blanket)	0.060	72	31 °C	€193	0.7
Aerogel blanket	0.024	30	25 °C	€213	0.8
Calcium silicate	0.060	71	31 °C	€193	0.7
Expanded perlite	0.064	75	31 °C	€191	0.7
Cellular glass	0.050	61	29 °C	€198	0.7
Microporous (fumed-silica) panels	0.022	28	24 °C	€214	0.8
Elastomeric foam (FEF)	0.040	49	27 °C	€204	0.7
E-glass needle mat	0.045	55	28 °C	€201	0.7
Silica needle mat / fabric	0.055	66	30 °C	€195	0.7

DN100 pipe at 150 °C, 50 mm insulation, per metre of pipe; bare loss 467 W/m. λ at mean temperature; € and CO2 per metre·year at €0.05/kWh, 8000 h, 82% efficiency. Method: ASTM C680 simplified (h=10).

Material datasheet: Expanded perlite → · temperature class: by temperature →

FAQ

Questions on this topic

How much heat does a pipe at 150 °C lose with expanded perlite?

With 50 mm at 150 °C (λ=0.064 at mean): DN50 loses 49 W/m, DN100 75 W/m, DN200 125 W/m — vs 467 W/m bare for DN100. Full table on this page.

What surface temperature does expanded perlite give at 150 °C?

≈31 °C with 50 mm on DN100 (20 °C ambient, still air). Personnel-protection targets (≤45–60 °C) may need more thickness — see the 80/100 mm columns.