Material thermal conductivity.

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2003-02-28 05:03pm

I'm playing around trying to get some numbers for an SPK enery drainer, and I need the thermal condutivity for the material.

Can any one suggest
1) a suitable material to use for a spaceship hull
2) what the thermal conductivity of that material is or where I can find a listing of such materials?

Thanks

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-02-28 05:11pm

Some sort of ceramic or composite material would be best, zirconium is used on the shuttle in the form of tiles that can be replaced if damaged.

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2003-02-28 05:12pm

Ender wrote:I'm playing around trying to get some numbers for an SPK enery drainer, and I need the thermal condutivity for the material.

Can any one suggest
1) a suitable material to use for a spaceship hull

Iron.

2) what the thermal conductivity of that material is or where I can find a listing of such materials?

80 W/(mK)

Ah ... www.webelements.com. Never go online without it.

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2003-02-28 05:32pm

Durandal wrote: 80 W/(mK)

Ah ... www.webelements.com. Never go online without it.

Thanks... but what are the units there, is that watts/meter kilogram? I'm used to british thermal units/pound mass.

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2003-02-28 05:45pm

Ender wrote:
Durandal wrote: 80 W/(mK)

Ah ... www.webelements.com. Never go online without it.
Thanks... but what are the units there, is that watts/meter kilogram? I'm used to british thermal units/pound mass.

Watts per meter-Kelvin. Repent and forsake your evil British units. Embrace SI.

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