Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Core Type
- Composite Materials Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Materials Features
- Features
- High thermal conductivity per unit weight
- Low coefficient of thermal expansion
- High compressive strength
- Lower weight relative to aluminum (1/6th) and copper heat sinks (1/22nd)
- Inert in corrosive and harsh environments
- Non-flammable in bulk form and oxidation resistant in most oxidizing atmospheres
- Acoustic shielding
- Benefits
- High thermal conductivity and high thermal diffusivity enables superior rate of heat dissipation in thermally critical applications
- 22x lighter than copper and 6x lighter than aluminum
- Inert characteristics enable high resistance to environmental degradation in challenging environments
- Highly fire resistant
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Applications
We manufacture and produce CFOAM® 35 HTC at a scale, cost, and commercial output rate to penetrate already identified markets including, but not limited to:
- Thermal management heat sinks for LED lighting, reducing weight, and increasing life
- Lightweight and efficient heat exchangers for commercial military aircraft
- Industrial heat exchangers for enhanced thermal heat transfer in single or multi-phase industrial heat exchanger products
- Electronics component cooling
- Automotive applications providing enhanced cooling in a smaller, lighter weight unit
- Solar improving photovoltaic panel efficiency
Properties
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Nominal Density | 0.4 – 0.6 | cc | ISO 12985-2 |
| Compressive Strength | 1.5 – 1.8 | MPa | ISO 18515 |
| Compressive Modulus | 100 – 400 | MPa | ISO 18512 |
| Tensile Strength | 0.9 – 1.0 | MPa | ISO 12986-2 |
| Shear Strength | 1.0 – 4.0 | MPa | ISO 12986-2 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion | 2.0 | ppm/°C | ISO 14420 |
| Thermal Conductivity | 140 – 180 | W/m-K | ISO 12987 |
| Maximum Operational Use Temperature | 400.0 | °C | Environment Dependent |
| Electrical Resistance | 3 – 4 | milliohm-cm | ISO 11713 |
| Pore Volume | min. 65 | % | Microscopy |
| Mean Pore Size | 1200.0 | Microns | Microscopy |