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Is there any direct relationship between these 2 properties of a matter?
Thermal conductivity is a measure of how well a material can conduct heat. It is a physical property that quantifies the ability of a material to transfer thermal energy through it.
Thermal conductivity is typically measured using a device called a heat flow meter, which measures the rate of heat transfer through a material. The units are typically watts per meter-kelvin (W/mK).
The thermal conductivity of a material is affected by its chemical composition, density, and temperature. Materials with high thermal conductivity tend to be highly conductive metals, while materials with low thermal conductivity are often insulators.
Specific heat capacity is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a unit mass of a substance by one degree Celsius. It is a measure of how much energy is needed to change the temperature of a material.
Thermal conductivity and specific heat capacity are related, but they are not the same thing. While thermal conductivity measures a material's ability to transfer heat, specific heat capacity measures its ability to store heat. Materials with high thermal conductivity tend to have low specific heat capacity, and vice versa.