Thermal conductivity of thermally-isolating polymeric and composite structural support materials between 0.3 and 4 K

M. C. Runyan, W. C. Jones

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Abstract

We present measurements of the low-temperature thermal conductivity of a number of polymeric and composite materials from 0.3 to 4 K. The materials measured are Vespel SP-1, Vespel SP-22, unfilled PEEK, 30% carbon fiber-filled PEEK, 30% glass-filled PEEK, carbon fiber Graphlite composite rod, Torlon 4301, G-10/FR-4 fiberglass, pultruded fiberglass composite, Macor ceramic, and graphite rod. These materials have moderate to high elastic moduli making them useful for thermally-isolating structural supports.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)448-454
Number of pages7
JournalCryogenics
Volume48
Issue number9-10
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2008
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Materials Science
  • General Physics and Astronomy

Keywords

  • Composites
  • Polymers
  • Structural materials
  • Thermal conductivity

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