Thermal and Electrical Conductivities of Iron, Nickel, Titanium, and Zirconium at Low Temperatures

Abstract

Measurements are reported of the thermal and electrical conductivities of iron, nickel, titanium, and zirconium down to 2 °K. These indicate that thermal conduction in pure iron and nickel is almost completely electronic. Titanium and zirconium exhibit an appreciable lattice component of thermal conduction. In the case of titanium this lattice component varies as T1.5.