The discussion revolves around methods and tools for measuring the thermal conductivity of metals. Participants explore practical, portable solutions and the complexities involved in accurately determining thermal conductivity, including considerations of sample size and the nature of the measurement environment.
Participants express differing views on the practicality of measurement methods and the importance of sample considerations, indicating that multiple competing perspectives remain without a clear consensus.
Unresolved issues include the specific requirements for measurement tools, the impact of sample characteristics on results, and the complexities of thermal versus electrical conductivity relationships.
One could get an estimate of the thermal conductivity of a metal based on the electrical conductivity, however, thermal conductivity of metals has two components, one of electron conduction and the other lattice/phonon conduction, and the fractions/proportions vary with metals/elements and temperature.abdulbadii said:TL;DR Summary: Viable procedure to meter the heat conductive constant of a metal
What'd be practical method and/or portable, simple tool (like sort of electricians' multimeter) to meter the heat conductive constant of a metal?
Will you be able to insert a standard test sample (standard size and volume) into the meter, or do you want to be able to walk up to a metal wall and just measure its thermal conductivity somehow? If you cannot measure a standard sample size and shape, you can see what other variables will enter in, right?abdulbadii said:What'd be practical method and/or portable, simple tool (like sort of electricians' multimeter) to meter the heat conductive constant of a metal?