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How to calculate thermal conductivity for a Silver alloy?

How to calculate thermal conductivity for a Silver alloy?

How to calculate thermal conductivity for a Silver alloy?

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Hello,

I need to calculate the thermal conductivity of a Silver alloy but am unsure about how to do it. The primary element in the alloy is silver at approximately 98% wt%. The rest of the alloy is comprised of 4 other elements. Is there a way to calculate the K-value of this entire alloy without acutally measuring the value itself?

Thank you very much in advance.

-Mike

RE: How to calculate thermal conductivity for a Silver alloy?

No.
You can find similar alloys and try to get values that bracket the range that you are working with.  I would first look for binary alloys with ~4-5% of each of your elements.  These would give you a 'worst case' limit.

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