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Heat Pipe Performance: cylindrical
water#axial groove#8-15mm to water#sintered#6-10mm
Heat pipe performance data — cylindrical, vapor chamber, loop, micro, and thermosyphon types with various working fluids and wick structures
| heat pipe type | sk | application | diameter mm max | diameter mm min | effective conductivity WmK max (W/mK) | effective conductivity WmK min (W/mK) | length mm typical | max heat flux Wcm2 (W/cm2) | max heat transport Wm (Wm) | operating temp high C (C) | operating temp low C (C) | orientation effect | thermal resistance CW max (C/W) | thermal resistance CW min (C/W) | wick type | working fluid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cylindrical | water#axial groove#8-15mm | satellite thermal control, gravity-assisted industrial | 15 | 8 | 15,000 | 3,000 | 400 | 15 | 250 | 250 | 30 | high sensitivity | 0.15 | 0.06 | axial groove | water |
| cylindrical | water#mesh#3-6mm | consumer electronics, small form factor devices | 6 | 3 | 12,000 | 3,000 | 150 | 30 | 60 | 250 | 25 | moderate sensitivity | 0.3 | 0.15 | mesh | water |
| cylindrical | water#mesh#6-12mm | workstation cooling, mid-range electronics | 12 | 6 | 18,000 | 4,000 | 300 | 30 | 200 | 250 | 25 | moderate sensitivity | 0.18 | 0.08 | mesh | water |
| cylindrical | water#sintered#10-25mm | power electronics, IGBT cooling, industrial drives | 25 | 10 | 60,000 | 15,000 | 500 | 75 | 600 | 250 | 30 | low sensitivity | 0.1 | 0.04 | sintered | water |
| cylindrical | water#sintered#3-6mm | laptop cooling, LED, CPU heat spreaders | 6 | 3 | 25,000 | 5,000 | 150 | 75 | 100 | 250 | 30 | low sensitivity | 0.2 | 0.1 | sintered | water |
| cylindrical | water#sintered#6-10mm | server cooling, power electronics, telecom base stations | 10 | 6 | 40,000 | 10,000 | 300 | 75 | 300 | 250 | 30 | low sensitivity | 0.15 | 0.07 | sintered | water |
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