Thermal conductivity

In physics, thermal conductivity, λ, is the intensive property of a material which relates its ability to conduct heat.

Related Topics:
Physics - Intensive property - Heat

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Thermal conductivity is the quantity of heat, Q, transmitted through a thickness L, in a direction normal to a surface of area A, due to a temperature gradient ΔT, under steady state conditions and when the heat transfer is dependent only on the temperature gradient.

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:: thermal conductivity = heat flow rate × distance / (area × temperature gradient)

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:: λ = Q × L / (A × ΔT)

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