Thermal Interface Materials |
Electronic devices and systems continue to be designed to run at increasingly higher clock speeds while at the same time being reduced in size. As a result Thermal Management becomes more important to the functionality of a product. To increase heat dissipation between a hot area and the cooling device such as a heat sink, THERMAWORX Thermal Interface Materials are used. These silicone based materials work by displacing the air in uneven areas with highly conductive material yielding increased cooling. Thermal Interface Materials offer excellent thermal transfer properties across a wide gap range, and are available in several formulations for use in a variety of thermal management scenarios.
Material Type | T100 | T150 | T200 | T250 | T300 | T350 | T400 | T500 | T600 | T700 | T1500 | |
Base Elastomer | Silicone | Silicone | Silicone | Silicone | Silicone | Silicone | Silicone | Silicone | Silicone | Silicone | Silicone | |
Reinforcement | Fiberglass | Fiberglass | Fiberglass | Fiberglass | Fiberglass | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
Color | L. Gray | Pink | L. Blue | Yellow | D. Blue | Green | L. Red | White | Gray | Gray | Black | |
Thickness Range (mm) | 0.5 - 14 | 0.5 - 14 | 0.3 - 14 | 0.3 - 14 | 0.3 - 14 | 0.5 - 5.0 | 0.5 - 5.0 | 0.5 - 3.0 | 0.5 - 3.0 | 0.5 - 3 | 0.5 - 2 | |
Thermal/ Electrical | Test Method | T100 | T150 | T200 | T250 | T300 | T350 | T400 | T500 | T600 | T700 | T1500 |
Thermal Conductivity (W/m*K) | ASTM D5470 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 15.0 |
Thermal Impedance | ASTM D5470 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.50 | 0.45 | 0.40 | .30 | .15 |
Dielectric Strength | ASTM D149 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | .5 |
Dielectric Constant @ 1 MHz | ASTM D150 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 15.0 |
Volume Resistivity ohms-cm | ASTM D257 | 1014 | 1014 | 1014 | 1014 | 1014 | 1014 | 1014 | 1014 | 1014 | 1011 | 1014 |
Physical Properties | Test Method | T100 | T150 | T200 | T250 | T300 | T350 | T400 | T500 | T600 | T700 | T1500 |
Hardness, Shore OO | ASTM D2240 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 65 | 45 |
Specific Gravity (g/cm3) | ASTM D792 | 2.32 | 2.62 | 2.80 | 2.95 | 3.20 | 3.05 | 3.10 | 3.10 | 2.30 | 3.20 | 1.50 |
Tensile Strength | ASTM D412 | 0.55 | 0.52 | 0.43 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.25 | 0.15 | 0.36 | 0.10 | 0.12 |
Elongation % | ASTM D412 | 56.4 | 97.3 | 104.5 | 125.4 | 86.5 | 58.8 | 84.7 | 60 | 32.4 | 45.0 | 200.0 |
Temperature Range | (°C) | -50°C to 160°C | ||||||||||
Outgassing, %TML | ASTM E595 | <0.4 | <0.4 | <0.35 | <0.35 | <0.3 | <0.2 | <0.2 | <0.5 | <0.6 | <0.7 | <0.5 |
Flame Rating | UL94 | V-0 | V-0 | V-0 | V-0 | V-0 | V-0 | V-0 | V-0 | V-0 | V-0 | V-0 |
Shelf Life | Months | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 02 |