
thermal conductivity of ceramics thermal conductivity of ceramics thermal conductivity of ceramics thermal conductivity of ceramics thermal conductivity of ceramics
Reade Advanced Materials Presents:
Thermal Conductivity of Ceramics
(at 100°F)
Refer to the product page of any product you are interested in
| Compound | Btu ft/hr F |
| Silicon carbide | 52.0 |
| Periclase | 26.7 |
| Sapphire (c-axis) | 20.2 |
| Sapphire (a-axis) | 18.7 |
| Topaz (a-axis) | 10.8 |
| Kyanite (c-axis) | 10.0 |
| Kyanite (b-axis) | 9.6 |
| Spinel (MgO.Al2O3) | 6.80 |
| Quartz (c-axis) | 6.40 |
| Quartz (a-axis) | 3.40 |
| Rutile (c-axis) | 5.60 |
| Rutile (a-axis) | 3.20 |
| Fluorite | 5.30 |
| Beryl, aquamarine (c-axis) | 3.18 |
| Beryl, aquamarine (a-axis) | 2.52 |
| Zircon (a-axis) | 2.45 |
| Zircon (c-axis) | 2.34 |
| Pure beryllium oxide (hot pressed) | 125.0 |
| Magnesium oxide (spec. pure) | 21.5 |
| Stannic oxide (98%) | 17.5 |
| Zinc oxide (yellow) | 16.8 |
| Zinc oxide (gray) | 13.6 |
| Cupric oxide (100%) | 10.2 |
| Thorium dioxide (hot pressed) | 8.00 |
| Manganic-manganous oxide | 4.18 |
| Lead oxide (mono-#, 100%) | 1.6 |
Definition: Thermal conductivity is the quantity of heat transmitted, due to unit temperature gradient, in unit time under steady conditions in a direction normal to a surface of unit area, when the heat transfer is dependent only on the temperature gradient.
Source: Handbook of Tables for Applied Engineering Science by R. Bolz and G. Tuve, The Chemical Rubber Co., 1970
_________________________________________
![]()
Telephone Contact Numbers:
East Coast USA: +1-401-433-7000 / West Coast USA: +1-775-352-1000 / Latin América: +507-314-1282
© 2006 Reade Advanced Materials, All Rights Reserved.
Legal Disclosure
To report problems with this site, send your e-mail to: webmaster@reade.com
This page was last updated on: 11 January 2006
________
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com/index.html">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com/Menu.html">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com/About_Reade.html">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com/Contact.html">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com/Manufacturers.html">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com/MSDS_Links.html">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com/Quality.html">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com/Site_Map.html">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com/Web_Links.html">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com/Welcome.html">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com/whats_new.html">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com/Books/book_g.html">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com/Books/book_welcome.html">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com/Conversion/angstrom_tour.html">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com/Menu_F.html">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com/Menu_G.html">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com/Menu_S.html">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com/News/News.html">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com/Products/Product_Index.html">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com/Products/Product_List.html">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com/Products/Product_Menu.html">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com/Safety/chemical_incompatibility.html">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com/Safety/dust.html">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com/Safety/esd.html">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com/Safety/links.html">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com/Services/Packaging_Services.html">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com/Services/Process_Services.html">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com/Sieve/fepa.html">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com/Sieve/grit_conversion.html">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com/Sieve/international_sieve.html">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com/Sieve/Sieve_Charts.html">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com/Sieve/units_of_measurement.html">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
<A HREF="http://www.reade.com">
<B><IMG SRC="follow.gif" WIDTH="1"
HEIGHT="1"
ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0">
____________