hanson Messages 312 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Sep 19, 2005 #1 Is there any direct relationship between these 2 properties of a matter?
vaatmoly Messages 7 Reaction score 1 Aug 3, 2010 #3 They can be somewhat related. For metals where thermal conductivity is dominated by free carriers, thermal conductivity(k) and specific heat(c_v) can be related by: k=(1/3)c_v*v*l, where v is the mean carrier speed and l the mean free path.
They can be somewhat related. For metals where thermal conductivity is dominated by free carriers, thermal conductivity(k) and specific heat(c_v) can be related by: k=(1/3)c_v*v*l, where v is the mean carrier speed and l the mean free path.