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Pipes - Bare Surface Heat Loss

Heat loss vs. surface temperature.

The diagrams below indicates heat loss from uninsulated pipes with bare surfaces at still-air conditions and air temperature 70 ^oF (21 ^oC). The emissivity coefficient of the surface is 0.95.

Bare pipe surface - heat loss

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