Thermal Performance of Materials

Lindsay Chapman
National Physical Laboratory, Hampton Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0LW, UK lindsay.chapman@npl.co.uk materials.enquires@npl.co.uk

Research and consultancy on thermal properties for a wide range of materials, from -170 C to 2000 C, under controlled atmospheres.
At NPL we can measure: thermal conductivity, heat capacity, thermal diffusivity, thermal expansion, thermal transmittance and thermal resistance. For a wide range of materials such as: metals & alloys, refractories, ceramics, graphite, composites, polymers, foods and insulation.

Current Work:
EMRP Projects: Project Powerplant
 Methods to increase the efficiency of large-scale power plants The thermal performance of materials is important to sectors such as:  Research into advanced materials for more energyefficient turbines

Energy generation Sustainability Advanced manufacturing

Project Metrofission
Addressing the materials measurement challenges posed by Generation III+ nuclear plant designs

Facilities development: Extending capabilities to higher temperatures and wider range of materials
 Extending range and accuracy of direct thermal conductivity apparatus for composite materials between -100 C >300 C  Improving traceability of direct thermal conductivity measurements to provide design data for metals, alloys and graphite for high temperature applications.

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