The following properties describe the thermal behavior of a material and can
be used in heat transfer and thermal stress analyses (see
About heat transfer analysis procedures):
- Thermal conductivity
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When heat flows by conduction, the thermal conductivity must be defined
(Conductivity).
- Specific
heat
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In transient heat transfer analyses as well as adiabatic stress analyses the
specific heat of a material must be defined (Specific heat).
- Latent
heat
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When a material changes phase, the change in internal energy can be
significant. The amount of energy liberated or absorbed can be defined by
specifying a latent heat for each phase change a material undergoes (Latent heat).