1800 mm long only. Specification diameter 47*and 58 47* and 58 millimeter Length millimeter 1500* 1800 1500* 1800 Outer diameter millimeter 47 58 47 58 Inner diameter millimeter 37 47 37 47 Weight Kg 1.3 2.2 1.3 2.2 Glass Thickness inner tube 1.6 1.6 millimeter Glass Thickness outer tube 1.6 1.6 millimeter Glass Material Borosilicate Glass 3.3 Borosilicate Glass 3.3 Coating material Aluminum-Aluminum Nitride- Aluminum Nitride-Stainless Aluminum Steel-Copper Coating Outer surface of inner tube Outer surface of inner tube Deposition method DC reactive sputtering DC reactive sputtering Absorption Ratio >91% >94 % Reflection Ratio <7% <6% Vacuum Degree 3.0 T2-3 Pa 8.0 T2-4 Pa Thermal Expansion 3.3*10-6 per degree C 3.3*10-6 per degree C Stagnation Parameter 220 m2 degree Celsius/KW 220 m2 degree Celsius/KW Solar Radiance exposure for 4.6 MJ/M2 4.4 MJ/m2 3.9 MJ/m2 3.6 MJ/m2 obtaining a present water temperature Average heat loss coef 0.75 w/m2.0C 0.73 w/m2.0C 0.67 w/m2.0C 0.62 w/m2.0C Max pressure 0.6 MPa 0.6 MPa Minimum Temperature -35 C -40 C Max Hail diameter <25 mm <25 mm Max Temp of heat pipe 270 C 300 C (also faster to reach max temp) Useful surface area per tube 0.12255 0.12255 (Square meters)
*Smaller diameter, and shorter tubes are used in areas like Southern US and Mexico, where there is too much heat