thermal conductivity

• Thermal Conductivity

  The higher the thermal conductivity of a material, the higher the rate of energy transfer by conduction across the material
• Thermal Conductivity in a building

  • Rate of cooling is low if walls are thick and thermal conductivity of the walls are low
  • If the walls are thin metal sheets, heat would be lost very quickly
• Thermal Conductivity

  The higher the thermal conductivity of a material, the easier heat is allowed to travel through it, resulting in a higher rate of energy transfer by conduction across the material
• thermal conductivity is the measure of the ability of a material to

  allow the flow of heat from its warm area to the cold area