THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF ALUMINUM-LITHIUM ALLOYS CONTAINING UP TO 8% LITHIUM

Technical Report · Thu Mar 31 23:00:00 EST 1960

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4132227· OSTI ID:4132227

Costas, L P

The thermal conductivities of Al-Li alloys containing up to 8 wt.% lithium were determined at 125 to 260 deg C. The addition of lithium to aluminum sharply reduces the conductivity from 0.60 cal/(sec) deg C)(cm) for pure aluminum to 0.22 cal/(sec)( deg C)(cm) for 2 wt.% alloys; further addition linearly and more gradually decreases the conductivity to 0.16 cal/(sec)( deg C)(cm) for a 7.9 wt.% alloy. (auth)

• Research Organization: Du Pont de Nemours (E.I.) & Co. Savannah River Lab., Aiken, S.C.
• NSA Number: NSA-15-001826
• OSTI ID: 4132227
• Report Number(s): DP-463
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ALUMINUM ALLOYS
LITHIUM ALLOYS
METALS, CERAMICS, AND OTHER MATERIALS
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY