Definition:Thermal Conductivity

Definition

The thermal conductivity of a substance is a measure of its ability to conduct heat.

This article is complete as far as it goes, but it could do with expansion. You can help $\mathsf{Pr} \infty \mathsf{fWiki}$ by adding this information. To discuss this page in more detail, feel free to use the talk page. When this work has been completed, you may remove this instance of {{Expand}} from the code. If you would welcome a second opinion as to whether your work is correct, add a call to {{Proofread}} the page.

Symbol

There are a number of symbols used to represent thermal conductivity:

• $k$
• $\lambda$
• $\kappa$

Dimension

The dimension of measurement of thermal conductivity is $\mathsf {M L T^{-3} \Theta^{-1} }$.

Units

The SI unit of measurement of thermal conductivity is the watt per metre-kelvin.

The FPS unit of measurement of thermal conductivity is the British thermal unit per hour-foot-fahrenheit.