Low Temperature Thermal Conductivity of Materials

Reference: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (Materials Measurement Laboratory)
SS304 / SS304L / SS316
Curve Fit Equation based on experimental data (Equation Temperature Range: 1-300 K)
log10 λ = a+b (log10T ) + c (log10T) 2 + d (log10T ) 3 + e (log10T ) 4 + f (log10T ) 5 + g (log10T ) 6 + h (log10T ) 7 + i (log10T ) 8

where:
λ= Thermal conductivity, W/m.K
a= -1.4087
b= 1.3982
c= 0.2543
d= -0.626
e= 0.2334
f= 0.4256
g= -0.4658
h= 0.165
i= -0.0199
T= Temperature, K

Inputs
T= -150 ⁰C

Outputs
T= 123.15 K
λ= 10.22 W/m.K

9% Nickel Steel
Curve Fit Equation based on experimental data (Eqn. Temperature Range: 4-300 K)
log10 λ = a+b (log10T ) + c (log10T) 2 + d (log10T ) 3 + e (log10T ) 4 + f (log10T ) 5 + g (log10T ) 6 + h (log10T ) 7 + i (log10T ) 8

where:
λ= Thermal conductivity, W/m.K
a= -0.0712785
b= -3.48735
c= 10.6547
d= -12.9153
e= 8.89066
f= -3.51482
g= 0.743643
h= -0.0657884
i= 0
T= Temperature, K

Inputs
T= -150 ⁰C

Outputs
T= 123.15 K
λ= 18.42 W/m.K
Aluminum (UNS A93003)
Curve Fit Equation based on experimental data (Eqn. Temperature Range: 1-300 K)
log10 λ = a+b (log10T ) + c (log10T) 2 + d (log10T ) 3 + e (log10T ) 4 + f (log10T ) 5 + g (log10T ) 6 + h (log10T ) 7 + i (log10T ) 8

where:
λ= Thermal conductivity, W/m.K
a= 0.63736
b= -1.1437
c= 7.4624
d= -12.6905
e= 11.9165
f= -6.18721
g= 1.63939
h= -0.172667
i= 0
T= Temperature, K

Inputs
T= -150 ⁰C

Outputs
T= 123.15 K
λ= 152.48 W/m.K

Polyurethane (Density: 31.88 kg/m3 Freon filled)

Curve Fit Equation based on experimental data (Eqn. Temperature Range:60-300 K)
log10 λ = a+b (log10T ) + c (log10T) 2 + d (log10T ) 3 + e (log10T ) 4 + f (log10T ) 5 + g (log10T ) 6 + h (log10T ) 7 + i (log10T ) 8

where:
λ= Thermal conductivity, W/m.K
a= -3218.679
b= 9201.61
c= -10956.66
d= 6950.102
e= -2476.94
f= 470.284
g= -37.1669
h= 0
i= 0
T= Temperature, K

Inputs
T= -150 ⁰C

Outputs
T= 123.15 K
λ= 0.014 W/m.K
Polyurethane (Density: 64.08 kg/m3 Freon filled)
Curve Fit Equation based on experimental data (Eqn. Temperature Range: 55-300 K)
log10 λ = a+b (log10T ) + c (log10T) 2 + d (log10T ) 3 + e (log10T ) 4 + f (log10T ) 5 + g (log10T ) 6 + h (log10T ) 7 + i (log10T ) 8

where:
λ= Thermal conductivity, W/m.K
a= 789.79
b= -2347.94
c= 3024.61
d= -2206.76
e= 989.238
f= -273.18
g= 43.065
h= -2.9863
i= 0
T= Temperature, K

Inputs
T= -150 ⁰C

Outputs
T= 123.15 K
λ= 0.022 W/m.K

Polystyrene (Density: 31.88 kg/m3 Freon filled)

Curve Fit Equation based on experimental data (Eqn. Temperature Range: 90-300 K)
log10 λ = a+b (log10T ) + c (log10T) 2 + d (log10T ) 3 + e (log10T ) 4 + f (log10T ) 5 + g (log10T ) 6 + h (log10T ) 7 + i (log10T ) 8

where:
λ= Thermal conductivity, W/m.K
a= -1557.5
b= 3984.7
c= -3940.245
d= 1649.668
e= 12.80097
f= -294.2616
g= 119.5898
h= -20.6301
i= 1.36067
T= Temperature, K

Inputs
T= -150 ⁰C

Outputs
T= 123.15 K
λ= 0.016 W/m.K
Polystyrene (Density: 49.98 kg/m3)
Curve Fit Equation based on experimental data (Eqn. Temperature Range: 4-300 K)
log10 λ = a+b (log10T ) + c (log10T) 2 + d (log10T ) 3 + e (log10T ) 4 + f (log10T ) 5 + g (log10T ) 6 + h (log10T ) 7 + i (log10T ) 8

where:
λ= Thermal conductivity, W/m.K
a= -1.5194
b= -4.6449
c= 11.643
d= -15.969
e= 12.722
f= -5.821
g= 1.4174
h= -0.14128
i= 0
T= Temperature, K

Inputs
T= -150 ⁰C

Outputs
T= 123.15 K
λ= 0.010 W/m.K

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