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Date:       Fri, 23 Jun 2000 18:35:33 +1000
From:      Peter Jeremy <peter.jeremy@alcatel.com.au>
To:        Narvi <narvi@haldjas.folklore.ee>, handy@lambic.physics.montana.edu
Cc:        freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Hardware in space?
Message-ID:  <00Jun23.183547est.115316@border.alcanet.com.au>
In-Reply-To: <20000623090738.D79514@gsmx07.alcatel.com.au>; from peter.jeremy@alcatel.com.au on Fri, Jun 23, 2000 at 09:07:38AM %2B1000
References:  <4.1.20000622075529.00979b80@mail.rz.fh-wilhelmshaven.de> <Pine.BSF.3.96.1000622113850.2206U-100000@haldjas.folklore.ee> <20000623090738.D79514@gsmx07.alcatel.com.au>

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On 2000-Jun-23 09:07:38 +1000, Peter Jeremy <peter.jeremy@alcatel.com.au> wrote:
>Aluminium has a specific heat of ~0.95J/g per degree C.
>Good alternatives include lithium (3.3J/g/degree) and water

Another reference gives Al 0.90 J/g/K and Li 3.4 J/g/K.

>- Using latent heat of fusion: ie melting a solid.

I can't find any good suggestions of suitable materials in my (general)
chemistry texts.

>  Alternatively, Rose's Metal (from memory) might do.

Having checked, I meant Wood's Metal - a BiCdPbSn alloy melting at 65C
(which is probably the upper reasonable temperature limit).

Peter


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