Determination of thermal conductivity of powders in different atmospheres by differential scanning calorimetry

We have developed a new method to measure the thermal conductivity of powders by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) that works with masses in amounts as low as tens of mg. The method is based on that used by Camirand to determine the thermal conductivity of materials in the form of thin sheets...

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Autores: Sánchez Rodríguez, Daniel, López-Olmedo, Joan Pere, Farjas Silva, Jordi, Roura Grabulosa, Pere
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:10256/10587
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10256/10587
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Calorimetria
Calorimetry
Calorimetría
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Sumario:We have developed a new method to measure the thermal conductivity of powders by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) that works with masses in amounts as low as tens of mg. The method is based on that used by Camirand to determine the thermal conductivity of materials in the form of thin sheets but introducing a hemispherical pan to contain powders in such a way that the issue of heat transfer is reduced to a one-dimensional problem. The modification of the method was successfully validated on obtaining identical results in determining the thermal conductivity of a commercial silicone with both Camirand"s method and the modified method. We have also tested our method with materials that, in bulk, cover a wide range of thermal conductivities and have performed the experiments with several atmospheres and reference metals. The results are consistent with already published general trends in that they confirm that thermal conductivity of powders is mainly governed by thermal conduction through the surrounding gas