high thermal conductivity alloy
high thermal conductivity alloy
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Hi there,
I'm looking for an alloy whose thermal conductivity should be over 50W/mK at 650degC. The higher the better. The material takes some force at 650degC therefore requires strength. I don't want to use copper or its alloy because they don't resist to aluminum corrosion in my application. Any advice is welcome.
Many thanks.
I'm looking for an alloy whose thermal conductivity should be over 50W/mK at 650degC. The higher the better. The material takes some force at 650degC therefore requires strength. I don't want to use copper or its alloy because they don't resist to aluminum corrosion in my application. Any advice is welcome.
Many thanks.





RE: high thermal conductivity alloy
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RE: high thermal conductivity alloy
I am not sure of the numbers but BeNi might also be an option.
Though my first choice would be a direct sintered (not reaction bonded) SiC. You will have to be careful about thermal shock but it has good heat transfer, high strength, and good high temp resistance.
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RE: high thermal conductivity alloy
We actually tried SiC. The material is very fragile and can be broken easily. Because of its high hardness, it was almost impossible to do precision machining.
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Geometry: Block 250 X 120 X 50mm, some precise ø13 holes on it, and some other features can be relatively easily machined.
Operation temp: 650°C
Thermal conductivity: >50W/mK
Strength: let's say comparable to AISI 316.
Environment: open to air but makes contact to aluminum billets during operation.
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Look at BeNi then, and good luck.
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I'm thinking this is almost a nonstarter. A tall billet will almost ensure that the bottom will melt before the top even reaches your goal temperature. Are you actually trying to melt the billets in place? Your stated goal temperature is only about 10C below the melting point of aluminum.
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I have made a lot of parts out of SiC and other ceramics, as long as you don't over-do the impact or thermal shock they are nearly indestructible.
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