Thermal Conductivity of Some Marble Stones Available in South Aceh District

Thermal conductivity is a fundamental property for insulating purposes when they are used as a building material. It controls the temperature distribution within the building. In this paper, the thermal conductivities of marble samples from the South Aceh District are reported. The samples were collected from three different areas in South Aceh District. The thermal conductivities of the samples were determined by using laboratory measurements. The results showed that samples of marble stones existing in South Aceh District have low thermal conductivity values. It revealed that marble stones existing in South Aceh District are appropriate to be applied as thermal insulating material.