quartz

[alpha_gamer]

anyone know how well quartz crystal transfers heat? i uh, "aquired" one about the size of a softball, maybe bigger, thinking of making a hs

[Spector_306]

according to:
this (http://www.crystran.co.uk/qutzdata.htm) and this (http://www.hukseflux.com/thermal%20conductivity/thermal.htm)

the thermal conductivity of quartz is 3 W/mk ,compare that to Copper, 390 W/mk.

(I have no idea what W/mk is, but I found the websites)

[looktall]

it might be good at absorbing heat, but is it any good at releasing it?

hmm. i don't know what W/mk means, but after looking at the table in the second link posted above, i get the impression that a higher number is better. especially seeing as air scored the lowest, with 0.025 W/mk.

[Spector_306]

Watter is better than air and it has a higher W/mk (.025 to .6)

Edit:
Ater reading your post agin, i agree.
My Bad:rolleyes:

[WinFlex]

uh... quartz is a complete insulator. If its molecular structure is disrupted, it is very similar to glass. Use quartz to insulate, no conduct or radiate off heat! :)

[Huckleberry]

I agree with WinFlex.

Now if that crystal was a large diamond, that would work well, although I daresay you could trade it in for a very large number of new computers...

[Lusankya]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but while quartz isn't a good thermal conductor.. isn't it a wonderful electrical one?

Arn't pezio-electic lighters and all those types of things made with quartz

[Huckleberry]

Short answer: No.

Quartz does have some interesting properties, but high electrical conductance is not one of them. Piezoelectric properties and the ability to maintain a constant eletrical resonance are some of the things that make quartz interesting.

[hellrazrblade]

yep, thats why its used in watches. it vibrates at a constant rate. not because its a good conductor

[alpha_gamer]

fine then, i'll just make the biggest freaking watch in the world!
thanks for the posts

[diehrd]

To bad Artic Silver wasnt Artic Diamond ...Micronize diamonds ...Seams diamond cutters have a ton of dust from the cutting process which thay refer to as useless ...

And from what I know a Diamond transfers heat extreamly well.Any one here with any spare cash want to try mixing diamond dust and thermal grease lol

[Spector_306]

According to this (http://www.matweb.com/search/SpecificMaterial.asp?bassnum=CDiamA)

Natural Diamond has a W/m-k of 2000!

Thats a good idea, lets give Arctic Silver some healthy compitition. :D

[Intrepid]

hmmm. I think I'll go cal lup some local gem cutters. good idea!

[kevin_bouchard]

oh my, didnt even think about using diamond dust in thermal past. as long as the dust particules are small enuff and dont act like a sandpaper surface it should work great.

alpha_gamer Oh and how where you planning on making a hs out of quartz?

[Intrepid]

I'm prety sure I cna get the dust, but how bout what would i mix it in with, and in what concentration? and If I am sucessful, do ya think I could sell it here on O/C?

[diehrd]

I think you would need to get the dust as fine as the silver In artic silver 3 ...Could be very expensive .....

[steveyboy]

If you put diamond dust in your thermal compound there is a high chance that under the high pressure, it would dig into the core and or the heat sink. But this might not happen because the liquid portion of the goop would spread the pressure out really well. So...can anyone else comment of the chances of this happening?

[Lt. Max]

actually diamond paste has been tested by one of the higher ranked members here i forget his name(sorry) and he said it didnt work too well.. idono how fine the paste was tho.


max

[steveyboy]

It would be nice to hear what he has to say about how he made it and how well it worked