Ice Thermal Properties
Reference data and engineering information about ice thermal properties for material properties applications.
Overview
Engineering reference data for Ice Thermal Properties in material science and properties.
Key Formulas
Stress
Force per unit area.
Strain
Change in length per original length.
Hooke's Law
Stress proportional to strain in elastic region.
Thermal Expansion
Length change due to temperature.
Variables
| Symbol | Description | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Stress | Pa | |
| Strain | — | |
| Young's modulus | Pa | |
| Thermal expansion coefficient | 1/°C | |
| Temperature change | °C |
Thermal Properties Data
Temperature(°C) | Density(kg/m³) | Thermal Conductivity(W/(m·K)) | Specific Heat(kJ/(kg·K)) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.01 (Water) | 999.8 | ||
| 0 | 916.2 | 2.22 | 2.050 |
| -5 | 917.5 | 2.25 | 2.027 |
| -10 | 918.9 | 2.30 | 2.000 |
| -15 | 919.4 | 2.34 | 1.972 |
| -20 | 919.4 | 2.39 | 1.943 |
| -25 | 919.6 | 2.45 | 1.913 |
| -30 | 920.0 | 2.50 | 1.882 |
| -35 | 920.4 | 2.57 | 1.851 |
| -40 | 920.8 | 2.63 | 1.818 |
| -50 | 921.6 | 2.76 | 1.751 |
| -60 | 922.4 | 2.90 | 1.681 |
| -70 | 923.3 | 3.05 | 1.609 |
| -80 | 924.1 | 3.19 | 1.536 |
| -90 | 924.9 | 3.34 | 1.463 |
| -100 | 925.7 | 3.48 | 1.389 |
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Key Property Relationships
Temperature-Dependent Behavior:
- Density: Increases from 916.2 kg/m³ at 0°C to 925.7 kg/m³ at -100°C (approximately 1% increase over this range)
- Thermal Conductivity: Rises from 2.22 W/(m·K) at 0°C to 3.48 W/(m·K) at -100°C (approximately 57% increase)
- Specific Heat: Decreases from 2.050 kJ/(kg·K) at 0°C to 1.389 kJ/(kg·K) at -100°C (approximately 32% decrease)
Phase Transition Note: At 0.01°C, ice transitions to liquid water with significant property changes:
- Density drops to 999.8 kg/m³ (from 916.2 kg/m³)
- Thermal conductivity and specific heat values become discontinuous
Engineering Implications: The inverse relationship between thermal conductivity and temperature makes ice more effective at conducting heat at lower temperatures, while the decreasing specific heat means less energy is required to change ice temperature at colder conditions.