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Re: [Phys-l] Help needed: Thermal conductivities of alloys?



On 10/24/2006 03:43 PM, Savinainen Antti wrote:

... thermal conductivities (k) for the alloys

You can get this from the observed electrical resistivity via
the Wiedemann-Franz Law.

The physics is simple:
-- electrons are responsible for carrying the electricity.
-- electrons are the dominant contribution to carrying the heat.

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/Hbase/thermo/thercond.html