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7. Use of other metals
7.1 Optimizing thermal conductivity
If the thermal conductivity of steel is insufficient, one solution is to use a highly conductive copper-based alloy.
In fact, the thermal conductivity of copper-based alloys ranges from 100 to 300 W.m- 1 .K- 1 , while that of hot-work tool steel is in the order of 10 to 20 W.m- 1 .K- 1 .
The mechanical properties of pure copper, a very good thermal conductor (400 W.m- 1 .K- 1 ), are insufficient to ensure the dimensional stability and...
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