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Properties & Characteristics

Thermal Conductivity

Out of plane In plane
135 W/m-K 45 W/m-K
78 BTU·ft/ft2·hr·°F 26 BTU·ft/ft2·hr·°F
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Electrical Resistivity 300 to 1,000 micro ohm inch
Oxidation Resistance >400°C in oxygen atmosphere
Heat Capacity 0.7 J/g-K
  0.17 BTU/lb·°F
 

CTE - See Charts below

Samples were measured on a Netzsch Model 402C Dilatometer. Up-heat rate was 10°K/min. in argon atmosphere. The figures show that both POCO Thermal Management Materials expand differently in the growth (z-axis) compared to the plane of the billet (xy plane). The charts show Expansivity data, which gives an accurate representation of the material expansion behavior over temperature range. The table of CTE values is taken as the slope of the expansivity curves between the temperature of interest and the reference temperature (30°C).

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Compressive Strength
Out of Plane 435 psi
  3.0 Mpa at 0.55 g/cc (34 lb/ft3)
Purity
Bulk <100 ppm impurities
Purified <9 ppm impurities
Structure
Pore Diameter (average) 0.17 BTU/lb·°F
  0.0138 inches
Open Porosity 96%
Total Porosity 75%
Density 0.55 g / cc
  34 lb / ft3
 

New Properties Data

Emissivity (can also be used as an estimate of solar absorptivity)
0.62
Outgassing
Total Mass Loss (TML)  
based on ASTM E-595 0.031%
Volatile Content matter (VCM)  
based on ASTM E-595 0.017%
(Data from Space Systems Loral)

Foam samples available for purchase at pocostore.com

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