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thermal conductor [′thər·məl kən′dək·tər] (thermodynamics) A substance with a relatively high thermal conductivity. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Some of beryllium's advantages are that it is light (one-third lighter than the next lightest metal, aluminum), strong (six times stronger than steel), less prone to expand and shrink, magnetically more transparent, and a better electrical and thermal conductor than alternative materials. At low temperatures, the fused silica shell has a lower thermal conductivity, since fused silica is a poorer thermal conductor than alumino-silicate and the shell porosity is higher. And it can yield nonoptical data, like measurements of how good a thermal conductor the material is, which may help in identifying unknown substances. |
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