Thermal Contact Resistance: al_al_vacuum_0p1MPa to brass_brass_sn_solder_15um
Thermal contact resistance and conductance for material interfaces — bolted joints, pressed contacts, greased interfaces, thermal pads, solder/epoxy bonds, bare metal-to-metal contacts, and Kapitza (phonon boundary) resistance for crystalline interfaces
| contact id | conductance W m2K (W/m2K) | contact pressure MPa (MPa) | contact resistance m2KW (m2K/W) | environment | interface material | material 1 | material 2 | surface finish | temperature C (C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| al_al_vacuum_0p1MPa | 3,077 | 0.1 | 0.000325 | vacuum | none | aluminum | aluminum | ground | 20 |
| al_cu_ground_15MPa | 56,000 | 15 | 0.000018 | air | none | aluminum | copper | ground | 20 |
| alumina_al_bare_0p5MPa | 500 | 0.5 | 0.002 | air | none | alumina_ceramic | aluminum | ground | 25 |
| alumina_steel_grease_1MPa | 4,000 | 1 | 0.00025 | air | thermal_grease | alumina_ceramic | carbon_steel | ground | 25 |
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