Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction

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ISBN 10: 1118324579
ISBN 13: 978-1-11832-457-8

Chapter 19 - Thermal Properties - Questions and Problems - Page 801: 19.16

Answer

In some ceramic materials, the thermal conductivity are higher for crystalline than noncrystalline ceramics because it has highly disordered and disorganized atomic structure; thus, photon scattering is much more effective.

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In some ceramic materials, the thermal conductivity are higher for crystalline than noncrystalline ceramics because it has highly disordered and disorganized atomic structure; thus, photon scattering is much more effective.
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