Material Thermal Thermal Cost

Conductivity Diffusivity

PVC 4x105 9x10-8 12000

PMMA 4x105 5x10-8 16000
Isoprene 4x105 4x10-8 7000
Epoxy 1.5x106 1x10-7 30000
Concrete 4x106 5x10-7 800
Brick 8.5x105 4x10-7 9000
GFRP 1x106 2x10-7 150000
CFRP 3.5x106 1x10-6 600000
Wood 2x105 3x10-7 13000

Material Scaled Properties Weighted

Property Index
PVC 10 44.44 61.125 21.36
PMMA 10 80 49.16 33.1
Isoprene 10 100 28.375 39.7
Epoxy 37.5 40 0.0079 38.325
Concrete 100 8 100 69.64
Brick 21.25 10 76.875 17.5375
GFRP 25 20 0.0625 23.35
CFRP 87.5 4 0.0833 59.945
Wood 5 13.33 0.0208 7.75

Material Cost per Unit Weighted Property Figure of Merit Rank

Volume (1) Index (2) (1x2)

PVC 12000 21.36 256,320 4

PMMA 16000 33.1 529,600 6
Isoprene 7000 39.7 277,900 5
Epoxy 30000 38.325 1,149,750 7
Concrete 800 69.64 55,712 1
Brick 9000 17.5375 157,837.5 3
GFRP 150000 23.35 3,502,500 8
CFRP 600000 59.945 35,967,000 9
Wood 13000 7.75 100,750 2
Material Density Scaled Properties
PVC 1467 61.125
PMMA 1180 49.16
Isoprene 681 28.375
Epoxy 1.9 0.0079
Concrete 2400 100
Brick 1845 76.875
GFRP 1.5 0.0625
CFRP 2 0.0833
Wood 0.5 0.0208

Material Scaled Properties Weighted Property

Index

PVC 50 44.44 10

PMMA 50 80 10

Isoprene 50 100 10

Epoxy 13.3 40 37.5

Concrete 5 8 100

Brick 23.53 10 21.25

GFRP 20 20 25

CFRP 5.71 4 87.5

Wood 100 13.33 5