Thermal expansion and thermal conductivity of Torlon at low temperatures

Year: 1999

Authors: Ventura G., Bianchini G., Gottardi E., Peroni I., Peruzzi A.

Autors Affiliation: Univ Florence, Dept Phys, I-50127 Florence, Italy; Univ Florence, Dept Energet, Florence, Italy.

Abstract: We measured the expansion coefficient of Torlon 4203 (polyamide-imide) as a function of temperature between 4.2 and 295 K. The thermal expansion is lower than that of most polymers. The thermal conductivity k between 0.1 and 5 K was also measured: below 1 K, a quadratic dependence on temperature of k was found, as predicted by the tunnelling model, while the behaviour shown by our data above 1 K suggests the presence of a plateau. (C) 1999 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

Journal/Review: CRYOGENICS (GUILDF.)

Volume: 39 (5)      Pages from: 481  to: 484

KeyWords: polymers; thermal conductivity; thermal expansion
DOI: 10.1016/S0011-2275(99)00051-X

Citations: 39
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