Thermal conductivity measurements of liquid mercury and gallium by a transient hot-wire method in a static magnetic field

H. Fukuyama, T. Yoshimura, H. Yasuda, H. Ohta

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Abstract

The transient hot-wire method, incorporating a static magnetic field, has been developed to measure thermal conductivities of liquid mercury and gallium. Prior to the measurements, the effect of an alumina-coated hot wire on the measurements has been evaluated. Natural convection in the liquid metals has been effectively suppressed by the Lorentz force acting on the liquid metals in a static magnetic field. The thermal conductivities of liquid mercury and gallium have been determined to be 7.9 W.m -1.K -1 at 291 K and 24 W.m -1.K -1 at 302.9 K, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1760-1777
Number of pages18
JournalInternational Journal of Thermophysics
Volume27
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006 Nov

Keywords

  • Gallium
  • Mercury
  • Static magnetic field
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Transient hot wire method

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