Whats the thermal conductivity of duct tape or duck tape?
Just want to know. thats all.
Cant find any info on google search. Not giving any helpful information. just redirects to related "copper tape" which is not what I want!
I want specifically the thermal conductivity of duct tape/duck tape!
because I had some attached to a heatsink with it hanging off the end. and the heatsink was hot. and the end of the duck tape was also hot where it was dangling about an inch off the heat sink in open air!
it wasn't hot enough to melt the duck tape. just pretty warm.
Just want to know. thats all.
Cant find any info on google search. Not giving any helpful information. just redirects to related "copper tape" which is not what I want!
I want specifically the thermal conductivity of duct tape/duck tape!
because I had some attached to a heatsink with it hanging off the end. and the heatsink was hot. and the end of the duck tape was also hot where it was dangling about an inch off the heat sink in open air!
it wasn't hot enough to melt the duck tape. just pretty warm.
Why not just measure it? Not rocket science.
Take a Berg insulating pad for a TO-220 device with known thermal conductivity and a Dale 30Watt resistor (they chassis mount). Attach to small heat sink, run a few watts through it and observe the temperature rise with time. Cut a piece of duct tape the same size as the Berg insulating pad and do the same experiment. Chart the temperature change of both over time.
The Dale chassis mount resistors will only handle a few watts if not heat-sinked.
Take a Berg insulating pad for a TO-220 device with known thermal conductivity and a Dale 30Watt resistor (they chassis mount). Attach to small heat sink, run a few watts through it and observe the temperature rise with time. Cut a piece of duct tape the same size as the Berg insulating pad and do the same experiment. Chart the temperature change of both over time.
The Dale chassis mount resistors will only handle a few watts if not heat-sinked.
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Not an answer, but a method to find the answer:
Heat loss in pipe insulation
Measures heat loss from a pipe, W/ºC, without and with insulation.
"Insulation" could be duct tape.
May need a really good thermometer to measure the difference.
Heat loss in pipe insulation
Measures heat loss from a pipe, W/ºC, without and with insulation.
"Insulation" could be duct tape.
May need a really good thermometer to measure the difference.
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