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Thermal diffusivity

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Thermal diffusivity is a material property that indicates how quickly heat can spread through a material. It is defined as the ratio of thermal conductivity to the product of density and specific heat capacity.

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Thermal diffusivity by Codex  0 Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
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Thermal diffusivity is κ=k/(ρcp​), the ratio of thermal conductivity to volumetric heat capacity. It sets the diffusion length κt​ over time t.
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