Automobiles, military vehicles, even large-scale power generating facilities may someday operate far more efficiently thanks to a new alloy developed at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory. A team of researchers at the Lab that is jointly funded by the DOE Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering and the Defense Advanced … [Read more...]
Thermal conductivity of common alloys in electronics packaging
Thermal conductivity of common alloys in electronics packaging Jim Wilson, Associate Technical Editor Property Thermal Conductivity (W/mK) @25°C CTE (ppm/°C) @25°C Copper 395 17.1 Aluminum 200 23.5 CuMo 160-185 7.0-9.0 CuW 180-220 6.5-8.5 Kovar 17 5.9 Alloy42 12-15 4-6 Invar + … [Read more...]