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3R
above the debye temp, the heat capacity levels off to this value
higher
the debye temp is higher/lower for ceramics than for metals
phonon
quantized mode of vibration in a crystal
alpha
coefficient of thermal expansion is denoted by
decreases
alpha increases/decreases with increasing bond strength
stronger, closer
stronger/weaker bonds and farther/closer atomic spacing facilitates heat transfer
decrease
defects tend to increase/decrease thermal conductivity
atomic vibrations, conduction of free electrons
two thermal conduction mechanisms are
thermal expansion, thermal conductivity, fracture toughness
thermal shock is dependent on these three mechanisms
dielectrics
materials with very high resistivity(insulating)
superconductors
materials with no electrical resistance below some critical temp
the concentration and mobility of charge carriers
the resistivity of a material depends on
fermi energy
corresponds to the energy level below which all occupiable states would be filled at absolute zero
temperature
H=NI/l