Phase-change material in 2010s: Graphite composite PCM

Scores compare Phase-change material with the rest of the atlas on strength, heat, fire behaviour, insulation, workability and circularity. They are editorial, not certificates. Seven chapters follow. Fire and insulation claims name test families (Euroclass, ASTM E84, ISO 5660, KS F) rather than inventing a single safety number.

Phase-change material (paraffins / salt hydrates / bio-waxes) is a family of grades whose density ~0.8–1.6 g/cm³, heat band designed 18–28 °C for buildings, and fire letter paraffin = combustible; salts vary. Phase-change material is sold as grades, not as a single substance. Chemistry paraffins / salt hydrates / bio-waxes, density ~0.8–1.6 g/cm³, heat band designed 18–28 °C for buildings.

This atlas treats Phase-change material as a system: mill route, coatings, tests and the cavity it sits in. Conductivity note: low-to-moderate; often needs fins or graphite. Insulation score 52/100 is relative to 32 entries — metals lose, VIPs and aerogels win. Fire letter in editorial use: paraffin = combustible; salts vary. Do not equate A1 with “safe in a blaze” or E with “illegal”. Assemblies decide.