In physics, thermal conductivity, (also denoted as ), is the property of a material's ability to conduct heat. It appears primarily in Fourier's Law for heat conduction and is the areic heat flow rate divided by temperature gradient.
In physics, thermal conductivity, (also denoted as ), is the property of a material's ability to conduct heat. It appears primarily in Fourier's Law for heat conduction and is the areic heat flow rate divided by temperature gradient.
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