Measuring Thermal Conductivity of Renewable Construction Materials
The researchers found that the bricks have substantially reduced thermal conductivity relative to a clay control, as can be seen in the figure. A reduction of 14.4% in thermal conductivity relative to...
View ArticleThermal Conductivity of Printed Circuit Board Dielectric Materials
Through-plane thermal conductivity data was obtained for three samples with three tests of fifteen measurements each. The mean of the three samples was taken and reported as the through-plane thermal...
View ArticleDetermination of Acetominophen Optimum Wet Granulation Endpoint using Effusivity
This work illustrates the utility of the Effusivity Sensor Package (ESP) in identifying the acetominophen optimum wet granulation endpoint and, thus, ensuring consistent granulation between batches.
View ArticleUsing the Thermal Conductivity in the Design of Thermoplastic Composites
The paper characterizes the synergistic effect of alumina and graphene addition to the thermal properties, including thermal conductivity, of the thermoplastic polymer material under study.
View ArticleUsing Thermal Conductivity in Thermal Barrier Coating Design
Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) are used widely in the aviation, aerospace, and automotive sectors to manage the hazards posed by exhaust heat.
View ArticleMeasuring the Thermal Conductivity of Toner Powders
This paper illustrates the impact of temperature and compaction force can have upon the thermal condutivity of toner materials.
View ArticleMeasuring the Thermal Conductivity of Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC)
Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) is a thermoplastic polymer derived from polyvinyl chloride (PVC). It offers improved corrosion and thermal resistance relative to PVC, and exhibits flame retardant...
View ArticleDetermining Glass Transition Temperature for PET
Polyethylene Terathalate (PET or PETE), is among the most used types of plastics in industry. It is used in drink and frozen food packaging and as a synthetic fibre under the common name “polyester.”...
View ArticleThermal Conductivity Enhancement of Biodegradable Thermoplastic Blends
Increasingly, work is being devoted to replacing heavy and expensive metallic heat sinks with lower cost, lighter organic-based heat sinks. One way in which to do this is to mix a polymer material with...
View ArticleCharacterizing the Thermal Conductivity Performance of Aerogel Samples
Aerogels are a relatively new class of ultralight, porous materials, typically derived from a gel. In an aerogel, the liquid component of the gel has been replaced by a gas (typically air). Owing to...
View ArticlePerformance Characterization of Thermal Interface Materials: Rapid Thermal...
Thermal greases are difficult for many traditional methods of thermal conductivity testing to analyze: They are highly viscous, resulting in a very slow pour rate. As a result, air can become entrapped...
View ArticleUsing Thermal Effusivity to Investigate the Thermal Performance of PCMs and...
Phase change materials (PCMs) are substances with a high latent heat (typically of fusion) which may be used to store a large degree of heat energy by melting and crystallizing at a certain...
View ArticleCharacterizing the CTE (Coefficient of Thermal Expansion) of a Medical-Grade...
Ti 6Al-4V ELI is a high-purity (“Extra Low Interstitial” or ELI) alloy of titanium with 6 wt% aluminum and 4 wt% vanadium. It is used primarily for applications where a combination of high strength,...
View ArticleWhat is Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE)? How do I measure it?
THE COEFFICIENT OF LINEAR thermal expansion (CTE, a, or a1) is a material property that is indicative of the extent to which a material expands upon heating. Different substances expand by different...
View ArticleSummary of Coefficient of Linear Expansion (CTE) of Metals
PART ONE: Thermal Properties of Metals - Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (CTE)
View ArticleCoefficient of Linear Expansion (CTE) of Metals and Alloys
PART TWO: Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (CTE) of Metals and Alloys
View ArticleRapid Assessment of the Thermal Conductivity Performance of Aerogel Blanket
Aerogels are a class of ultralight, porous materials which are extremely thermally insulative. They are the only class of materials with a typical thermal conductivity which is lower than that of dry...
View ArticleTransient Line Source (TLS) Application Highlight: Measuring Thermal...
The thermal conductivity of molten plastics is an important material property from the point of view of plastics processing since it affects temperature distribution and cooling behavior of the melt....
View ArticleElectrical and Thermal Response of Silicon Oxycarbide Materials Obtained by...
Researchers at the Institute of Ceramics and Glass (ICV) recently studied the electrical and thermal response of silicon oxycarbide (SiOC) materials obtained by spark plasma sintering (SPS) technique....
View ArticleDevelopment of a Ceramic-based Composite for Direct Bonded Copper Substrate
Researchers at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals recently published an application paper on Development of a Ceramic-based Composite for Direct Bonded Copper Substrate. A computational...
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