Stacey, C; Simpkin, A J; Jarrett, R N* (2016) Techniques for reducing thermal contact resistance in steady-state thermal conductivity measurements on polymer composites. Int. J. Thermophysics, 37 (11). p. 107.

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Abstract

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has developed a new variation on the established guarded hot plate technique for steady-state measurements of thermal conductivity. This new guarded hot plate has been specifically designed for making measurements on specimens with a thickness that is practical for advanced industrial composite materials and applications. During the development of this new guarded hot plate, NPL carried out an experimental investigation into methods for minimising the thermal contact resistance between the test specimen and the plates of the apparatus. This experimental investigation included tests on different thermal interface materials for use in another NPL facility based on a commercial guarded heat flow meter apparatus conforming to standard ASTM E1530-11. The results show the effect of applying different quantities of the type of heat transfer compound suggested in ASTM E1530-11 (clause 10.7.3), and also the effect on thermal resistance of alternative types of thermal interface products. The optimum quantities of two silicone greases were determined and a silicone grease filled with copper was found to offer the best combination of repeatability, small hysteresis effect and a low thermal contact resistance. However, two products based on a textured indium foil and pyrolytic graphite sheet were found to offer similar or better reductions in thermal contact resistance, but with quicker, easier application and the advantages of protecting the apparatus plates from damage and being useable with specimen materials that would otherwise absorb silicone grease.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Thermal conductivity, thermal contact resistance, ASTM E1530, guarded heat flow meter, guarded hot plate, polymer composite
Subjects:	Advanced Materials Advanced Materials > Thermal Performance
Identification number/DOI:	10.1007/s10765-016-2119-0
Last Modified:	02 Feb 2018 13:13
URI:	http://eprintspublications.npl.co.uk/id/eprint/7278

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