Why use a fiber composite instead of steel?
The fiber composite rod used in the THERMOMASS® Building System has a thermal conductivity of 0.469 W•mm/h•m2•K (2.1 BTU•in/ft2•h•°F). This compares to values of 40.68 W•mm/h•m2•K (182 BTU•in/ft2•h•°F) for stainless steal and 81.59 W•mm/h•m2•K (365 BTU•in/ft2•h•°F) for mild steel, and 2.79 W•mm/h•m2•K (12.5 BTU•in/ft2•h•°F) for concrete, respectively. THERMOMASS® fiber composite connectors therefore eliminate the material components that would otherwise create a thermal bridge.
