Abstract
An apparatus for measuring the thermal conductivity of metals in the temperature range 0° to 800 °C. is described. The method utilizes unidirectional heat flow in a cylindrical sample in a vacuum. The advantages of the method are outlined and a comprehensive analysis of possible errors in the measurements is included. Measurements on Armco iron indicate that results with an absolute error of less than 2% may be obtained. The results of measurements on a sample of Armco iron gave thermal conductivities of 0.1819 c.g.s units at 0 °C. and 0.0698 c.g.s. units at 800 °C. A change in slope of the thermal conductivity–temperature curve was found at a temperature of approximately 375 °C., and is tentatively attributed to the presence of 0.03% nickel impurity.
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