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Guarded Comparative Longitudinal Heat Flow Technique (ASTM E1225)
The pursuit of thermal conductivity knowledge has led to the development of an array of measurement techniques in the past century.
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History.3 – Laser Flash Method
In 1961, W. J. Parker first introduced a high-intensity laser that had the ability to measure thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity.
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History.2 – The Guarded Hot Plate Method
Development of the guarded hot plate (GHP) apparatus started in the early 20th century, and was influenced by the Lees Disk method reported in 1898.
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History.1 – Transient Plane Source Method- Part 1
Following the work of Dr. Silas E. Gustafsson , back in 1995, the transient plane source method was first introduced and ISO-certified in 2008.
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