The thermal conductivity of Kapton HN between 0.5 and 5 K

Authors
Lawrence, J Patel, AB Brisson, JG
Citation
J. Lawrence et al., The thermal conductivity of Kapton HN between 0.5 and 5 K, CRYOGENICS, 40(3), 2000, pp. 203-207
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Mechanical Engineering
Journal title
CRYOGENICS
ISSN journal
00112275 → ACNP
Volume
40
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
203 - 207
Database
ISI
SICI code
0011-2275(200003)40:3<203:TTCOKH>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
The thermal conductivity of Kapton HN is measured for temperatures between 0.5 and 5 K. The temperature rise across two different Kapton-Stycast 1266 stacks is measured for a known heat transfer rate. These two measurements, combined with the geometry of the stacks, are then used to infer the bulk t hermal conductivity of the Kapton. The measured conductivity was found to f it to a power law of the form k = 4.638 x 10(-5)T(0.5678) W/cm K, where T i s in Kelvins. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.