wb)), thermal conductivity values lie in the range of 0.2908–
0.5438 W/m C, and 0.3210–0.6037 W/m C results in increase
in thermal conductivity values. This is because high density
and moisture content present in the sample has by far greater
influence on the increase of thermal conductivity values [9].
Similarly at lower moisture content i.e. less than 60% moisture
content thermal conductivity decreases due to surface moisture being evaporated causing the case hardening of the
surface. At 40% (wb) the thermal conductivity lies in the range
of 0.1526–0.4595 W/m C.