Abstract
Thermal wave interferometry applied to the evaluation of thermal diffusivity of freestanding coatings and single layers is herewith presented. Measurements on a set of eight different materials (oxides free copper, an aluminium alloy, Armco iron, AISI 316 stainless steel, Nimonic90 and IN738 nickel based alloys and Yttria partially stabilised Zirconia coatings) have been carried out. The corresponding thermal diffusivity values cover a very large range (about three order of magnitude). A comparison of 1D and 3D models has been done in order to optimise the main measurement parameters. Sample thickness, heating beam size and modulation frequency range have been selected in order to maximise the photothermal signal and its phase variation as a function of the frequency. Experimental results give evidence of a very good agreement between literature and experimental values for all samples confirming the capability of this technique for measuring the thermal diffusivity of thin slabs.
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