##  [Thermal Conductivity](/thermal-conductivity) 

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Definition

A material property that quantifies the rate at which heat is conducted through the material; usually expressed as heat flux density per unit temperature gradient (k in Fourier's law, q = -k ∇T).

 

 

 

 

 





 

 



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Definition

An intrinsic material property k (units W·m⁻¹·K⁻¹) that quantifies the rate of conductive heat transfer through a homogeneous medium under a temperature gradient, appearing in Fourier's law where heat flux density equals -k times the temperature gradient.

 

 

 

 

 





 

 



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Definition

The material property quantifying the rate at which heat is transmitted through a unit thickness of dental material per unit temperature gradient, typically expressed in W·m−1·K−1 for steady‑state conduction.