thermal conductivity
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[edit]Noun
[edit]thermal conductivity (plural thermal conductivities)
Usage notes
[edit]The heat (thermal energy) flow Pth through a plate made of a given material depends on the thermal conductivity λ of that material, the surface of the plate A, the temperature difference over the plate ΔT and the thickness of the plate d, and follows the formula:
Thus, the higher the conductivity, the higher the heat flow. The unit of thermal conductivity in SI system of units is W·m-1·K-1.
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[edit]measure of the ability to conduct heat
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