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Dimensionless quantity calculated as the ratio of 
momentum diffusivity (kinematic viscosity)  \nu to thermal diffusivity  a:

(1) {\rm Pr} = \frac{\nu}{a}


It is dynamic property of the substance at a given pressure and temperature:  {\rm Pr} = {\rm Pr}(p, T).

High values mean that heat convection dominates heat conduction.

For most gases over a wide range of temperature and pressure,
 Prandtl number is approximately constant at around {\rm Pr}(p, T) = 0.71.

For water in 
:   {\rm Pr} = 7.56.


Material

Prandtl number  

Conditions
Air0.71STP
Oxygen0.63STP
Most gases0.6 ÷ 0.8wide range of Temperature and Pressure
Water7.56STP
Light oil600STP


See also


Physics / Thermodynamics Heat Transfer

Dimensionless Heat Transfer Numbers ]


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