Use of Galinstan as a Contact Agent for Additively Manufactured Components in Cryogenic Engineering

Abstract

We introduce a new, demountable, brush-on thermal interface material for cryogenic applications. A process has been developed that allows to removably provide contact e.g. between an additively manufactured component and its interface. The use of Galinstan as an industrial material for cryogenic applications and in particular for those materials used in additive manufacture is reviewed and explained. Thermal contact conductance values are also presented for dissimilar materials, that have not been investigated before.