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Thermal diffusivity

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In thermodynamics, thermal diffusivity is the thermal conductivity divided by density and specific heat capacity at constant pressure. It is a measure of the rate of heat transfer inside a material and has SI units of m2/s. It is an intensive property. Thermal diffusivity is usually denoted by lowercase alpha (α), but a, h, κ (kappa), K, D, D T {\displaystyle D_{T}} are also used.