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  2. List of thermal conductivities - Wikipedia

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    Generic Limestone R is relatively pure polycrystaline calcite, solidity is the quotient of the solid grain volume divided by the bulk volume and K is thermal conductivity in W⋅m −1 ⋅K −1. Manganese: 7.81 [5] lowest thermal conductivity of any pure metal Marble: 2.07 [19]-2.08 [5]-2.94 [5] [19] 298 [5] Methane: 0.030 [5]-0.03281 [102 ...

  3. Copper conductor - Wikipedia

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    Thermal conductivity is the ability of a material to conduct heat. In electrical systems, high thermal conductivity is important for dissipating waste heat, particularly at terminations and connections. Copper has a 60% higher thermal conductivity rating than aluminium, [17] so it is better able to reduce thermal hot spots in electrical wiring ...

  4. Aluminum building wiring - Wikipedia

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    Since copper costs about four times as much as aluminum by weight (roughly US$4 /lb [5] vs. US$1 /lb [6] as of 2024), aluminum wires are one-eighth the cost of copper wire of the same conductivity.

  5. Thermal conductivity and resistivity - Wikipedia

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    The thermal conductivity of a material is a measure of its ability to conduct heat.It is commonly denoted by , , or and is measured in W·m −1 ·K −1.. Heat transfer occurs at a lower rate in materials of low thermal conductivity than in materials of high thermal conductivity.

  6. Copper in heat exchangers - Wikipedia

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    Copper has a thermal conductivity of 231 Btu/(hr-ft-F). This is higher than all other metals except silver, a precious metal. Copper has a 60% better thermal conductivity rating than aluminum and has almost 30 times more thermal conductivity than stainless steel. [5]

  7. Electromigration - Wikipedia

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    Pure copper wires can withstand approximately five times more current density than aluminum wires while maintaining similar reliability requirements. [10] This is mainly due to the higher electromigration activation energy levels of copper, caused by its superior electrical and thermal conductivity as well as its higher melting point.

  8. Copper - Wikipedia

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    The safety issues have since been solved by use of larger sizes of aluminium wire (#8AWG and up), and properly designed aluminium wiring is still being installed in place of copper. For example, the Airbus A380 uses aluminum wire in place of copper wire for electrical power transmission. [184]

  9. Copper-clad aluminium wire - Wikipedia

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    This improved conductivity over bare aluminum makes the copper-clad aluminium wire a good fit for radio frequency use. The skin effect is similarly exploited in copper-clad steel wire, such as the center conductors of many coaxial cables, which are commonly used for high frequency feedlines with high strength and conductivity requirements.

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