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[-] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Watts per milliKelvin? I wouldn't think that would be a form of thermal capacity OR thermal dissipation, which is why I asked

Edit:

Looked it up...

Apparently it's "watt per meter-kelvin", a/(the?) measurement of thermal conductivity.

Per Wikipedia ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_conductivity_and_resistivity ):

The thermal conductivity of a material is a measure of its ability to conduct heat. It is commonly denoted by k {\displaystyle k}, λ {\displaystyle \lambda }, or κ {\displaystyle \kappa } and, in SI units, is measured in W·m−1·K−1. It quantifies the proportionality between the heat flux (heat flow rate per unit area, W·m−2) and the temperature gradient (K·m−1) in the direction of heat transport.[1] The reciprocal of thermal conductivity is called thermal resistivity.

Materials with high thermal conductivity transfer heat more efficiently than those with low thermal conductivity. Heat transport can arise from different microscopic mechanisms: In metals, thermal conductivity is typically dominated by free electrons, whereas in dielectric materials such as diamond it is largely due to lattice vibrations. Materials with high thermal conductivity are used in heat sink applications, while materials with low thermal conductivity, such as mineral wool or Styrofoam, are used for thermal insulation.

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