(a) Briefly explain why porosity decreases the thermal conductivity of ceramic and polymeric materials, rendering them more...

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(a) Briefly explain why porosity decreases the thermal conductivity of ceramic and polymeric materials, rendering them more thermally insulative.
(b) Briefly explain how the degree of crystallinity affects the thermal conductivity of polymeric materials and why.
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Materials Science and Engineering An Introduction

ISBN: 978-0470419977

8th edition

Authors: William D. Callister Jr., David G. Rethwisch

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