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Understanding Infrared Thermography Reading 3

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Thermal Conductivity<br />

Thermal conductivity k is the relative one dimensional capability of a material<br />

to transfer heat. It affects the speed (thus time, t) that a given quantity of heat<br />

applied to one point in a slab of material will travel a given distance within that<br />

material to another point cooler than the first. Thermal conductivity is high for<br />

metals and low for porous materials. It is logical. therefore. that heat will be<br />

conducted more rapidly in metals than in more porous materials. Although<br />

thermal conductivity varies slightly with temperature in solids and liquids and<br />

with temperature and pressure in gases, for practical purposes it can be<br />

considered a constant for a particular material. Table 2.1 is a list of thermal<br />

properties for several conunon materials.<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang

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