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Thermal Contact Resistance: ss ss rough air 1MPa
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ss ss rough air 1MPa | 3,000 | 1 | 0.000333 | air | none | stainless steel | stainless steel | as-machined | 20 |
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