Thermal Conductivity (Melt)
Test ID
T-101
Description
The K-System II is used to measure the thermal conductivity of the material at a single point in the molten state. The material is heated in the K-System barrel until it is molten. A line-source probe is inserted into the material and a static load is applied to ensure contact between the probe and the material. The material is brought to the desired temperature; the thermal conductivity is determined by measuring the temperature gradient after a voltage is applied to the probe.
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Standards
- ASTM D5930
Data
Thermal Conductivity v. Temperature. This data appears in Matereality as Thermal Conductivity.
Replicates
Number of times this test is repeated: 1
Samples
0.2 kg of pellets [details]
Application
Thermal conductivity is used in heat transfer calculations and for injection-molding and thermoforming and blow-simulations.
